Washington Man 'Nonchalant' Over Accusation of Dismembering Woman, Police Say

Seattle police accused a local man Wednesday of dismembering a woman he had been dating and dumping her body in a recycling bin, according to reports.

Police say John Charlton, 37, killed Ingrid Lyne, a 40-year-old mother of three, dismembering her body and driving her to a nearby city to dump her in a recycling bin. Charlton offered a “nonchalant” response when questioned by police, according to a CBS News report.

Charlton remains in jail on $2 million bail.

[CBS]

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