Local dog worried police will find bones buried in backyard

SEATTLE, Wash. – A local canine is anxiously looking out the window at a group of police officers in the backyard, worried the authorities will discover the stockpile of bones she has buried in the garden over the past several years.

Lola, a four-year-old labradoodle, started burying bones that her human would give her in the backyard when she was a puppy as a way to protect them from other dogs and neighborhood critters. But when she realized that no one noticed when the bones would go missing, she began wondering what else she could dispose of back there and get away with it.

“Woof woof, ruff [It started with small critters like those pesky squirrels who’d mock me from their perch on the fence or those itty-bitty rabbits who tried to steal my human’s food in the garden],” said Lola. “Woof ruff ruff grrrrr [they were easy to dispose of; no one would even know I’d murdered them and buried them under the petunia bush]. Woof woof ruff grrrr [Then my human brought home that tramp Melinda and said she was my new mommy. I know she was up to no good when she started stealing all of my human’s attention away from me. She had to die.”

Melinda Robertson, 29, is the fiancé of George Kindle, Lola’s adoptive father. She went missing three weeks ago after the couple decided to move in together. According to his statement to the authorities, Kindle last saw Robertson on Monday morning before leaving to go to work. When he got home, she was gone, the back door was wide open, and blood was splattered all across the kitchen.

Police arrived at the Kindle household early this morning after neighbors reported a foul stench emanating from Kindle’s back yard. Their initial sweep of the property found the decaying carcass of multiple small animals including squirrels, chipmunks, mice, and even the body of a small Boston Terrier named Lucielle who was reported missing by her owners several weeks ago.

“Our investigation into the disappearance of Ms. Robertson is ongoing,” said Police Chief Chance Wallingford. “Although Mr. Kindle has a solid alibi for his whereabouts at the time of her disappearance, the discovery of these mutilated small animals does identify worrisome behavior which we closely associate with serial murders. At this time, he is a person of interest and we will continue to pursue every possible lead until Melinda is found safe or, god forbid, her body is found and her killer is put behind bars.”

Despite his status as a person of interest, Kindle has insisted that he is innocent of any and all crimes.

“My client was in love with Melinda Robertson,” said Jeremy Lockwood, Kindle’s attorney. “You don’t move in with someone if you intend to murder them. That just isn’t logical. My client also has a rock solid alibi for his whereabout when his fiancé allegedly went missing. We are working with the police department and all local authorities working authorities to help find Melinda and we hope we find her safe and can bring her some soon.”

Lola Kindle spent the remainder of the afternoon pacing back-and-forth across the living room, peeking out the closed curtains on occasion to get a glimpse of what the police were up to. Several officers entered the house to try and feed her and even offered to take her for a walk while her owner was at the police stationed being interrogated for a crime she knew he didn’t commit, but she refused everything they offered—except for her favorite squeaky toy, which she cannot help herself around. Instead, she shit in the corner of the room and chewed on her human’s slippers until they were nothing but tattered shreds of their former self.

“Woof ruff woof woof [They took my human away and I cannot trust them],” said Lola. “Ruff woof woof [My human is a good person. He did not kill that witch; I did. I am a good dog. I love my human and will see him again soon. They will never find her body. She’s with the rats now, right where she belongs].”

Kindle was released from police custody and returned home to Lola after no credible evidence of foul play or Robertson’s disappearance was found at his home or in his back yard, but authorities will maintain a close eye on his behavior and actions in the coming months as their investigation continues.

If you have any information that might help the Seattle Police Department locate Melinda Robertson, please contact their office at (206) 625-5011.

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