An Ohio man is charged in the death of a Columbus woman who was reported missing and later found at a landfill in southern Ohio on Wednesday.
46-year-old Gene Scott is charged with murder after the body of 40-year-old Renee Benedetti was found at the Rumpke landfill in Brown County.
Records from the Franklin County Municipal Court state that on January 29, Scott was in a heated argument with Benedetti while inside their apartment on Arbor Village Drive.
Scott told police that during the argument, he grabbed Benedetti by the throat and choked her until she was motionless on the floor.
Records say he then wrapped her body in a rug and disposed of her body in southern Ohio.
On February 1, police say Benedetti was reported missing.
On Wednesday, a spokesperson for Rumpke said the company was alerted to a possible body in the landfill and was assisting in the investigation.
Columbus police say a woman’s body was found in the landfill. Court records confirmed that the body was identified as Benedetti.
Scott is scheduled to appear in Franklin County Municipal Court at 9 a.m. Friday.
Columbus police are holding a press conference at 2:30 p.m. Thursday afternoon to discuss further details on the case.
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