Steven Valle, the Indiana father accused of killing his newborn kids by burning their bodies in the backyard, allegedly revealed to authorities that he had created a necklace out of the children's ashes.
Authorities began investigating Valle, 31, and Samantha Sebella, 25, on September 20, when Valle allegedly confessed to friends about killing two undocumented children and burning their bodies in their backyard fire pit.
Valle and Sebella initially told police they had no knowledge of any child being burned in a firepit; however, upon further investigation, authorities uncovered a series of horrifying text messages between the couple confirming the death of several children.
On September 30, police brought cadaver dogs to the residence, who then flagged a fire pit and a pile of ashes near the garage, prompting investigators to excavate part of the backyard with shovels and uncovering the bone fragments.
The children had been buried for about three to five years before Valle dug them up and burned them in the firepit.
An affidavit allegedly states that Steven admitted to keeping some of the ashes to create a necklace as a memento.
