Indiana Man Charged with Murder and Burying Teen Neighbor in Backyard

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A 59-year-old man in Indiana has been charged with murder after human remains, identified as those of 17-year-old Valerie Tindall, were found buried in his backyard. The man, Patrick Scott, who was Tindall's neighbor and boss, allegedly admitted to strangling her with a belt and burying her in a homemade box. Scott also claimed that Tindall had tried to blackmail and seduce him. He has been charged with murder, obstruction of justice, and false informing.
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