Steven Valle (left); and Samantha Sebella.Photo:Jasper County Sheriff’s Office
Jasper County Sheriff’s Office
Police charged 31-year-old Steven Valle and 25-year-old Samantha Sebella, 25, with several offenses including murder nearly two weeks after a tipster made the allegation,WANE 15,FOX 59and theKansas City Starreport.
Jasper County authorities received the tip on Sept. 20 from a person claiming an acquaintance had confessed to killing his two children and burning their bodies in a backyard fire pit of a home in Wheatfield, Ind., the local sheriff’s office previously said in astatement.
“They just denied it,” Wallace said “They were cooperative but had nothing to share on the topic.”
Bone Fragments Found in Backyard in Wheatfield, Ind.CBS Chicago/YouTube
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On Thursday, Oct. 3, police arrested Valle and Sebella as part of their investigation, per WANE 15, FOX 59 andThe Kansas City Star.
It wasn’t immediately clear how Valle and Sebella are linked to the reports of the deceased children, or whether they’re the two people police previously interviewed. Wallace was not immediately available for further clarification.
Bone fragments found in backyard of home in Wheatfield, Indiana
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Valle and Sebella are also charged with neglect of a dependent causing death, abuse of a corpse, obstruction of justice and failure to report a dead body, FOX 59, WANE 15 andNBC Chicagoreported, citing court records, Sheriff Patrick Williamson and the Jasper County Sheriff’s Department, respectively.
Plea and attorney information were not available for either suspect in online court records.
Anyone who has information that they feel may be relevant to this investigation is urged to contact the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office at (219) 866-7334 and ask to speak with a detective.
source: people.com