Valerie Tindall's mom says accused killer Patrick Scott, 59, acted like ... trends now

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

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