More Murdered Women--This time in the Indianapolis Area
A former Anderson man was arrested early Tuesday on a preliminary murder charge after confessing to killing an Indiana woman who disappeared in May, police said.
David M. Bell, 31, of Arkansas, went to the Anderson Police Department on Tuesday and confessed that he had fatally struck Claire Marie Ellis in the head after she had upset him, police said.
Police said they believe Bell had seen Ellis, 26, standing on a street corner in Anderson and offered her a ride on the early morning of May 8. Bell told investigators that Ellis upset him, and a struggle began, police said. "She said something he didn't like. Apparently there was drugs involved," Anderson police Detective Terry Sollars said. "He ended up assaulting her and continued assaulting her until she was dead."
Bell on Tuesday told detectives that he buried Ellis in the yard of the Anderson home where he lived at the time. Authorities said Bell moved to Arkansas after Ellis disappeared. A dog will be used to verify whether a body is in the yard, police said.
Vicki Davidson has lived on the property for four weeks. Police told her Tuesday that a body could be buried in her yard. "(It is) a little crazy," Davidson said. Ellis was reported missing May 10. Police said she had planned to visit her mother on Mother's Day, May 8, but failed to show.
Ellis' purse was found in a shed near East Lynn and Johnson streets in Anderson on the day she was reported missing. Authorities said she worked in Indianapolis-area nightclubs as an exotic dancer.
Police said Bell didn't know Ellis before May 8. Authorities said Bell had confessed to his wife that he killed Ellis. Police said they had recovered blood evidence from Bell's truck and were close to tracking him when he confessed.
David M. Bell, 31, of Arkansas, went to the Anderson Police Department on Tuesday and confessed that he had fatally struck Claire Marie Ellis in the head after she had upset him, police said.
Police said they believe Bell had seen Ellis, 26, standing on a street corner in Anderson and offered her a ride on the early morning of May 8. Bell told investigators that Ellis upset him, and a struggle began, police said. "She said something he didn't like. Apparently there was drugs involved," Anderson police Detective Terry Sollars said. "He ended up assaulting her and continued assaulting her until she was dead."
Bell on Tuesday told detectives that he buried Ellis in the yard of the Anderson home where he lived at the time. Authorities said Bell moved to Arkansas after Ellis disappeared. A dog will be used to verify whether a body is in the yard, police said.
Vicki Davidson has lived on the property for four weeks. Police told her Tuesday that a body could be buried in her yard. "(It is) a little crazy," Davidson said. Ellis was reported missing May 10. Police said she had planned to visit her mother on Mother's Day, May 8, but failed to show.
Ellis' purse was found in a shed near East Lynn and Johnson streets in Anderson on the day she was reported missing. Authorities said she worked in Indianapolis-area nightclubs as an exotic dancer.
Police said Bell didn't know Ellis before May 8. Authorities said Bell had confessed to his wife that he killed Ellis. Police said they had recovered blood evidence from Bell's truck and were close to tracking him when he confessed.
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