ROSWELL, N.M. -- Tony Peralta told authorities his secret had been eating at him for more than a decade.

He had been considered a suspect in what was believed to be the murder of his landlord, William "Bill" Blodgett, after his sudden disappearance in December 2008, authorities in Roswell, New Mexico, said.

But Blodgett was never found. No one was arrested. The case had seemingly gone cold.

That all changed last month when 37-year-old Peralta borrowed a phone, called police and made a blunt confession to a crime he says he committed nearly 15 years ago, according to an arrest affidavit, CNN reported.

"A lot of people have an excuse, I don't have one," he told a detective, according to the affidavit. Peralta called the Roswell Police Department on May 1. In an emotional scene captured on police body camera, he repeatedly confesses to Blodgett's ki1ling, even telling authorities the weapon he used and where he buried the victim's body, the arrest affidavit states.

Peralta faces a first-degree murder charge, according to the Chaves County District Attorney's Office. CNN is attempting to reach Blodgett's son, Greg, for comment.

"I'm just tired of covering it up," Peralta can be heard saying in video released by the Roswell Police Department. "I'm tired of living with my life, sir," he told responding police, adding that guilt drove him to reach out.

"I ki1led somebody, dude," he told a detective later in an interview room, saying, "I ki1led him with a screwdriver."

Peralta can be seen crying as he discusses details of the case with authorities.

Blodgett's son, Greg, reported him missing on January 3, 2009, after no one in his family was able to reach him for more than 10 days, police say. Police investigated and learned Blodgett reportedly had an issue with his tenant, later identified as Peralta, around that time and tried to evict him, a police report cited in the criminal affidavit said. A detective later interviewed Peralta but "no new leads" came from the conversation, the affidavit said.

Authorities searched the home and the neighborhood, talking with neighbors and using a cadaver dog, but did not find anything. Blodgett's vehicle was still parked at the home and there were no withdrawals from his bank account, the affidavit says.

Police eventually said the case got cold and was closed. "All leads in reference to this case have been exhausted. This case will be closed pending further leads or information," the police report cited in the affidavit states.

In May, Peralta told authorities he had taken some pills and had been drinking before calling police and ultimately making the confession. "I confess. I don't want to live life anymore without confessing," Peralta says in the body camera footage.

"He was a good man and didn't deserve what I did," Peralta told officers of Blodgett, according to the affidavit "He was always good to me and I took his life for no reason."

Peralta's attorney, Ray Conley, did not offer a specific comment regarding the case but told CNN via email that, "Peralta was arraigned this week and entered a not guilty plea, as is customary at this stage of the process."

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Police video shows Peralta taking officers to the Roswell home where the crime allegedly happened. Officers with shovels can be seen digging in the video, which is partially blurred. "There's a sh0e," one officer can be heard saying.

The affidavit says authorities found several bones, including a skull.

A preliminary hearing in the case was waived by Peralta. He is expected back in court on August 21 for a status conference hearing.

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Dummy got away with murder and his bi#ch a$s conscious gave in.

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He took some pills and called the cops on himself

stay off the drugs

Shoulda got some counseling.

Shoulda took that one to the grave and tried to ease his conscience some other way. A confession ain’t gonna bring dude back.

damn. guilt can be a muthafukka

Bzp said 🔗 He took some pills and called the cops on himself

fu#ked up sh1t is, he was probably ON pills when he ki1led him.

Bump your own thread 5 times and get a hot topic

Boxden love promoting their paid trolls

P DRILLA said 🔗 Shoulda took that one to the grave and tried to ease his conscience some other way. A confession ain’t gonna bring dude back.

Apparently some people’s conscious eats at them. G Dep did the same thing. I could imagine more than anything it would at least give the family closure.

Shades of G Dep

sh1t you @🔗 said the same thing 20 seconds ago lol, I honestly never saw the post

rappers do this all the times in their songs ... people think they joking though.

Press Enter said 🔗 Dummy got away with murder and his bi#ch a$s conscious gave in.

Nah. He ain’t a bi#ch. Life is.

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Facts B said 🔗 Bump your own thread 5 times and get a hot topic Boxden love promoting their paid trolls

$TFU you f@gggot

If you ain't a ki1ler that sh1t gon' fu#k wit you. I'm surprised he lasted 15 years. Those demons must've been something else when he went to sleep.

That’s some real guilt… as you continue on living for 15 years while other dude is dead by your hands.

the ufo's made him do it ... roswell

Personally always thought the lifetime.of stress wouldn't be worth it for doing a murder.

Legit every unmarked car or dude walking around with gold posture in your neighborhood is going to send your heart rate through the roof

zzxxccvvbb said 🔗 Personally always thought the lifetime.of stress wouldn't be worth it for doing a murder. Legit every unmarked car or dude walking around with gold posture in your neighborhood is going to send your heart rate through the roof

Wild thing is we've all probably come across a few that live with it everyday with a smile on there face.

Seems like he was prolly really young minded at the time he murdered dude. I find it hard to believe he knows what’s waiting for him behind bars though.

Facts B said 🔗 Bump your own thread 5 times and get a hot topic Boxden love promoting their paid trolls

This is his dopamine, he has multiple accounts, talks to himself in threads, he bumped his thread just so he could get a hot topic. I thought about some of these trolls being paid to, in some threads it keeps conversation going. If this dude really isnt getting paid he living a sad life.