EXCLUSIVE!!! Murder Case Reveals Grim Details of Richmond Teen’s Burial in Neighbor’s Backyard.
Shocking details have emerged in the case of the murder of 17-year-old Valerie Tindall, whose body was found buried in a makeshift coffin in her neighbor’s backyard earlier this week. Her neighbor and employer, 59-year-old Patrick Scott, confessed to police that he had strangled the young girl and then buried her in a box he constructed the following day.
Valerie was reported missing on June 8, and her body was discovered this week during a search of Scott’s property on North Oak Street in Arlington, Indiana. Scott has since been taken into custody and charged with murder by the Rush County Sheriff’s Department.
According to the police report, Scott admitted to using his belt to strangle Valerie and then moving her body into his office. The next day, he constructed a box and placed her body inside, wrapping it in plastic and burying it on his other property.
Scott claimed that Valerie was blackmailing him and that he strangled her in response. He also alleged that she had tried to seduce him, but he denied being in a sexual relationship with her. Valerie’s mother, Shena Sandefur, stated that Scott’s behavior towards her daughter seemed more like that of a jealous boyfriend than an employer.
Scott initially lied to investigators about his last interactions with Valerie, but further investigation revealed a suspiciously close relationship between the two. Scott provided Valerie with money, food, gas, and even took her on trips, raising further questions about the nature of their relationship.
The tragic case has left the community in shock, with Valerie’s family expressing their grief and bewilderment over the horrifying turn of events. The authorities are continuing their investigation into this chilling and heart-wrenching crime, seeking to bring justice for Valerie Tindall and her loved ones.
