The Landscaper // 116

17-year-old Valerie Leona Tindall was a hardworking teen who lived with her siblings and parents Jack and Shena in the rural community of Arlington, Indiana. While attending Rushville Consolidated High, Valerie worked various jobs after school and on the weekends. After tiring from gigs such as McDonald’s and Domino’s, she was eventually offered part-time work from a neighbor and owner of a local landscaping company, 59-year-old Patrick Allen Scott. On June 7th, 2023, Valerie was headed into work and left the family home before noon that day. But when night fell over Arlington that evening and Valerie still hadn’t made it back- her parents immediately suspected that her boss may have had something to do with her disappearance… 

Written by Michael Dunphy Jr., Executive Produced by Michael Ojibway. Special thanks to Shena Sandefur & Jack Tindall.

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Written/Audio Sources: 

1. Valerie Tindall's parents respond to Patrick Scott murder charges

2. 17-year-old Valerie Tindall still missing: What we know so far

3. Valerie Tillard Murder: Probable Cause | PDF | Coroner | Detective

4. 939 West McKay Road, Unit 939, Shelbyville, IN 46176 | Compass

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9. A Silver Alert has been declared 051-2023

10. LETS BRING VALERIE TINDALL HOME!!/JUSTICE-4-VALERIE TINDALL

11. Indiana man sentenced to 57 years for murder of 17-year-old neighbor who was missing for months

12. Valerie Tindall missing from Arlington

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14. Life360

15. 'He still wore it afterwards': Man who allegedly murdered and buried missing teen girl he previously employed continued to wear the belt used to strangle her

16. Google Maps: Shelbyville to Arlington, IN

17. Facebook: Rush County Sheriff's Office: Press Release

18. Topography - Wikipedia

19. Patrick Scott – Police Report - DocumentCloud

20. Missing Rush County teen news conference

21. Body of missing teen found buried on neighbor's property

22. Body of Missing Teen Valerie Tindall Found Buried on Neighbor’s Property

23. Parents of Valerie Tindall speak out after man arrested for murder after remains found in search fo

24. 'It just kind of happened' | Rush County man allegedly claimed 17-year-old 'came on to him,' so he strangled her | wthr.com

25. Court docs: Patrick Scott admitted to officers that he killed Valerie Tindall, buried her in homemade box 

26. OSB vs. Plywood - InterNACHI®

27. Coroner positively identifies remains found as that of Valerie Tindall

28. Obituary for Valerie L. Tindall | Todd Funeral Centre & Crematory

29. Man sentenced for killing teen neighbor, burying her in yard

30. Neighbor pleads guilty to murdering 17-year-old Valerie Tindall; faces 57 years in prison

31. Indiana man sentenced to 57 years for murder of 17-year-old neighbor who was missing for months

32. Neighbor arrested for murder after remains found during search for 17-year-old girl: Sheriff

33. Teen Found in HOME-MADE BOX on Neighbor's Property | Valerie Tindall's Boss Arrested

Music & Sound Effect Sources

• Opening Track: “Transfer Coefficient” by Ethan Sloan

• Closing Track: “No Escape” by Wicked Cinema

Music & Sound Effect Sources

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