Indiana man suspected in teen Valerie Tindall's disappearance charged with murder, allegedly admits to burying her in backyard
CBSN
A 59-year-old man suspected in the June disappearance of a 17-year-old neighbor has been charged with murder after human remains were found buried in a pit on his central Indiana property. Patrick Scott, the neighbor and boss of Valerie Tindall, reportedly admitted to officers that he killed the teen on June 7 — strangling her with a belt and then burying her in a homemade box in his backyard, CBS affiliate WTTV reports, citing court documents.
Scott appeared Thursday in Rush County Circuit Court for an initial hearing. Scott also is charged with obstruction of justice and false informing.
He was ordered jailed without bond. A public defender has been appointed to represent him, court records show. A person who answered the phone at the Rush County Public Defender's office said Thursday that the office had no comment on the case.
