Valerie Tindall's mom says accused killer Patrick Scott, 59, acted like 'jealous boyfriend' before grizzly murder

The mother of the teen who was allegedly lured to death by her 59-year-old neighbor said the suspected killer acted like a 'jealous boyfriend' before taking the 17-year-old's life. 

Valerie Tindall, 17, vanished on June 7 from Arlington, Indiana. She was last seen with her neighbor Patrick Scott, 59, who she worked for.

Tindall's mother, Shena Sandefur, told WRTV that Scott and her daughter 'had a bond' before she went on to admit that she soon became worried about the way Scott was treating the much younger teen. 

Sandefur revealed she moved her family from Indianapolis to Arlington in an attempt to distance themselves from violence, but instead 'moved across the street from a predator.' 

However, Tindall reportedly didn't see anything wrong with her relationship with her suspected killer. 

Tindall worked for his landscaping company and was also friends with his granddaughter. 

On Tuesday, police found her remains in a homemade barrel on Scott's property. He was charged with murder and taken to Rush County Jail.

According to Fox News, court documents revealed Scott is also set to face obstruction of justice charges for previous false statements he gave to police. 

When agents arrived at Scott's property, they discovered two boxes that he had crafted himself. Tindall's body was found in one of the boxes while the other box was filled with VHS tapes and paperwork. 

Scott admitted that before he built the box, he kept the teen's body in his office and that he used the other box to 'put sh** in' since July. 

Investigators also noticed orange-painted fingernails on the girl's body that they knew matched the color she sported in her last social media post that was uploaded the day she disappeared. 

It is unclear why he allegedly decided to take the girl's life, but court documents detailed that Scott confessed he strangled her with a belt in his bedroom that he then went on to wear. 

'I put it around her neck and I held onto it until she quit,' Scott allegedly told police.

He then went on to say that the killing 'just kind of happened' and accused the victim of seducing him so he would buy her a new car. 

Scott also said the pair frequently spent time together outside of work where they went shopping and out to eat.

Sandefur told WRTV that someone else had overheard Scott telling her daughter that he was planning on taking her out to lunch 'someplace special' in Indianapolis just hours before she vanished. 

Tindall's vehicle was later found abandoned near Shelbyville and Scot.

Shortly after Tindall was last seen, Scott was caught burning down his garage, where the teen's body was later found, Fox 59 reported.   

Court documents revealed that after his arrest and confession, Scott told police that his wife and daughter 'don't know nothing.' 

Sandefur has gone on to remember her daughter as a 'sweet kid' and 'really good person' who endured trauma at a young age. 

'She worked hard to get her grades up, she was gonna go to college, she was accepted and now she'll never have the chance,' Sandefur said. 

She added she wanted to seek help for her daughter, even though Tindall didn't want it. Her mother said that Scott 'took advantage' of that. 

Allan Rice, the Rush County Sheriff said that the case is 'far from over' even with Scott in jail. His property has continued to be searched to gather as much evidence as possible for his prosecution. 

Tindall's mother said the family 'moved away from violence' to a neighborhood that she thought would be safe. 

Police are still seeking any tips from anyone who might have seen Tindall or Scott in Shelbyville on June 7.