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Two bodies found in Seguin home identified as mother and son, officials say

Authorities say the victims may have been dead for months prior to Monday's discovery.

SEGUIN, Texas — Update-- Law enforcement in Seguin say two bodies – a man and a woman – may have been decomposing for months before being discovered by police officers Monday afternoon. 

The bodies have since been identified as Doris Maddox, 78, and Bobby Phelps, 59, according to the Travis County Medical Examiner's Office. 

Phelps was the son of Maddox.

Credit: Travis County Medical Examiner's Office

No cause of death has been determined at this time and there are no signs of foul play according to the Travis County Medical Examiner's Office. 

The family has been notified and the investigation is ongoing. 

Original-- According to Seguin Police Chief Terry Nichols, the bodies were discovered when officers were conducting a welfare check at a residence on Friesenhahn Road. The man was found in the residence's enclosed porch, while the female was found inside, along with two dead dogs. 

The victims have not yet been identified, and details surroundings their deaths are scarce as police continue to investigate.

Nichols said investigators believe the man and the woman may be related, but are waiting to confirm until they can positively make an identification.

He said investigators are still trying to figure out what happened.

"Was it natural causes? Could it be a murder-suicide? We just don't know," said Nichols.

Officials said they responded to a welfare concern at the house in December.

A police report said a woman called about her son, telling officers he was acting strange, hadn't taken his medication, nor eaten in days.

The call report also indicated the son had a history of violence toward police officers.

At the time, authorities determined the man wasn't a danger to himself or others and left the house.

Then, just a few months later, police return to the same home and found the two bodies inside.

"It could have been right on the heels of our visit out there in December that something happened," said Nichols. "So we can start working from there on a timeline between today, yesterday, and back to December and try to figure out what happened."

Police are not saying whether or not the bodies found Monday are the same woman and her son who police talked to in December.

The bodies were sent to the Travis County Medical Examiner for the autopsies.  

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