The charges came from a direct indictment.
Clark County Prosecutor Dan Driscoll said a guest of the home called 911 on Feb. 15 about an unresponsive female.
According to a police incident report, Bentley was transported to Springfield Regional Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.
A preliminary autopsy found signs of internal and external blunt force trauma, as well as strangulation. A final autopsy report lists strangulation as the cause of death, according to Springfield police.
Scott was identified as a suspect from video footage collected from nearby residences that showed the front and back door of the Jasper Street home.
Scott is in the Clark County Jail on unrelated charges.
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