When 17-year-old Valerie Tyndall vanished without a trace, investigators believed they were chasing a missing persons case. By Part Two, they were racing to prove something far more sinister.

Rush County detectives and the U.S. Marshals uncover a series of contradictions that place Valerie's last known moments at Patrick Scott's home. A search of his property reveals hidden evidence, suspicious electronics, and a carefully concealed collection of personal mementos that raises even more questions.

As investigators analyze mountains of digital evidence, GPS records, surveillance footage, and phone data, a chilling timeline begins to emerge. An unusual trip to a distant Home Depot, unexplained purchases, and a carefully orchestrated pattern of movement point detectives toward a terrifying possibility.

Then comes the breakthrough no one expected.

Four highly trained human remains detection dogs independently converge on the same location near Patrick Scott's property. But when divers search the pond where every dog indicated, they find... nothing.

What seemed like a dead end instead becomes one of the most important moments in the investigation.

In this episode, detectives Randy Meek and Sean Smallwood of the Rush County Sheriff's Office, Senior Inspector Tom Abreu of the U.S. Marshals Service, and Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department K9 handler Tony Weaver explain how modern technology, forensic mapping, and the extraordinary abilities of cadaver dogs transformed an impossible investigation into a case that was finally beginning to break open.

Sometimes the biggest breakthrough isn't what investigators find.

It's what they almost miss.

In Part Two of our investigation into the disappearance of 17-year-old Valerie Tyndall, detectives begin dismantling Patrick Scott's carefully constructed timeline. Digital forensics, surveillance footage, GPS data, and countless hours of investigative work slowly reveal inconsistencies that point directly back to Scott's property.

This episode explores:

• Patrick Scott's changing account of Valerie's final hours.
• The discovery of hidden photos and personal items linking Scott to Valerie.
• The seizure and forensic examination of multiple electronic devices.
• How investigators analyzed more than a terabyte of digital evidence.
• Apple Health data and GPS records that narrowed the critical timeline.
• Surveillance footage revealing suspicious purchases made the day after Valerie disappeared.
• The remarkable work of human remains detection dogs.
• Why four independent cadaver dogs alerted on the same location.
• How water runoff and geospatial analysis reshaped the investigation.
• The role of the FBI, U.S. Marshals Service, Rush County Sheriff's Office, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, Indiana State Police, and multiple forensic specialists.
• The painstaking process investigators followed before seeking another search warrant.

• Detective Randy Meek — Rush County Sheriff's Office
• Detective Sean Smallwood — Rush County Sheriff's Office
• Senior Inspector Tom Abreu — U.S. Marshals Service
• Detective Tony Weaver — Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, Missing Persons Unit & K9 Handler

Hosted by Emmy Award-winning producer Christopher Godsick, Chasing Evil goes behind the headlines to tell the real stories of America's most significant fugitive investigations and major criminal cases—through the voices of the investigators, victims, survivors, and U.S. Marshals who lived them.

In June 2023, 17-year-old Valerie Tyndall vanished from rural Indiana. What began as a missing person investigation quickly evolved into one of the most disturbing murder cases in recent memory.

In this two-part episode of Chasing Evil, host Christopher Godsick examines the disappearance of Valerie Tyndall and the relentless investigation that ultimately led authorities to Patrick Scott. Through interviews with the investigators, law enforcement officers, and specialists who worked the case, listeners will hear how a coordinated effort spanning multiple agencies uncovered the truth and brought a killer to justice.

This episode features members of the Rush County Sheriff's Office, the Indianapolis Missing Persons K9 Team, and the U.S. Marshals Service. Their firsthand accounts reveal the challenges of locating a victim, building a case, and pursuing justice when time is running out.

The story of Valerie Tyndall is both heartbreaking and inspiring—a testament to the determination of investigators who refused to stop searching and a reminder that every victim deserves to be found.

Seventeen-year-old Valerie Tyndall disappeared in June 2023. As investigators searched for answers, evidence began to point toward Patrick Scott, a man who had been closely connected to Valerie before her disappearance.

This episode explores the investigation from the perspectives of the detectives, deputies, K9 specialists, and U.S. Marshals who worked the case. Their stories reveal the complexity of missing person investigations and the determination required to seek justice for victims and their families.

• Randy Meeks and Shaun Smallwood from the Rush County Sheriff's Office
• Tony Weaver of the Indianapolis Missing Persons K9 TeamTom Abreu of the U.S. Marshals Service

• Valerie Tyndall's disappearance
• The early stages of the investigation
• Evidence linking Patrick Scott to the case
• The role of missing persons investigators
• How cadaver dogs helped advance the investigation
• Cooperation between local, state, and federal agencies
• The search for justice for Valerie and her family

• Rush County Sheriff's Office
• Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
• Indianapolis Missing Persons K9 Team
• U.S. Marshals Service

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Hosted by Christopher Godsick

Produced in partnership with the U.S. Marshals Service

Executive Producer: Christopher Godsick

The views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of their agencies.

On November 17, 2021, Memphis rap icon Young Dolph walked into a neighborhood cookie shop and never walked out.

In broad daylight, two gunmen opened fire inside Makeda's Homemade Butter Cookies, killing the beloved rapper and entrepreneur in a shocking attack that stunned Memphis and made national headlines. What followed was a complex homicide investigation, a multi-state manhunt, and a relentless effort by law enforcement to bring the killers to justice.

In this episode of Chasing Evil, host Christopher Godsick is joined by Shelby County Deputy District Attorney Paul Hagerman, members of the U.S. Marshals Service Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force, and investigators who helped track down fugitive Justin Johnson.

You'll hear how investigators connected the suspects to the crime, followed digital and physical evidence across multiple states, utilized public tips, and ultimately captured one of the nation's most wanted fugitives.

This is the inside story of the Young Dolph murder investigation, the violent feud that led to it, and the pursuit of justice that followed.

Chasing Evil is produced in cooperation with the United States Marshals Service.

• Paul Hagerman – Deputy District Attorney, Shelby County, Tennessee

• Seth Bruce – Supervisory Deputy U.S. Marshal, Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force

• Justin Bischoff – Shelby County Sheriff's Office / Task Force Officer

• Walter Doty – Retired Memphis Police Department Gang Investigator

• Mike Miller – Senior Inspector, U.S. Marshals Service, Southern District of Indiana

• Young Dolph's rise from Memphis neighborhoods to international rap stardom

• The rivalry between CMG and Paper Route Empire

• Prior acts of violence connected to the feud

• The murder at Makeda's Homemade Butter Cookies

• How investigators identified Justin Johnson and Cornelius Smith

• The evidence presented to the grand jury

• The nationwide fugitive investigation

• Tracking suspects through surveillance systems and digital evidence

• The role of public tips and intelligence gathering

• The arrest operation in Indiana

• Trial testimony and conviction

• Sentencing and the ongoing appeals process

Chasing Evil takes listeners inside major criminal investigations through conversations with the law enforcement professionals, prosecutors, victims, and witnesses who lived them. Produced in cooperation with the United States Marshals Service, the series provides a rare behind-the-scenes look at the pursuit of justice.

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