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Prosecutors: Ohio man killed neighbor, scattered body parts

MANSFIELD, Ohio -- A 53-year-old man has been charged with murdering a woman whose remains were found scattered around the Ohio county where she lived, reports CBS affiliate WOIO.

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Patsy Hudson CBS affiliate WOIO

Walter Renz was indicted by a grand jury for the death of 62-year-old Patsy Hudson, who had been Renz's neighbor. Hudson went missing in July and her remains were found in February in three Richland County locations.

Renz is charged with aggravated murder, aggravated robbery, corpse abuse and tampering with evidence.

His roommate, Linda Buckner-Blehar, was indicted on charges of aggravated robbery, aggravated burglary and corpse abuse, according to WOIO.

Both suspects were arrested in Lewis County, Tennessee in February.

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