Docs: Clinton man killed mother, burned body in back yard

Authorities say Clinton man killed his mother, burned her body

A Clinton man is accused of killing his mother and burning her body in the yard of the residence they shared in the 300 block of Davis Street in Clinton.

Docs: Clinton man killed mother, burned body in back yard

CLINTON, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) - Police charged a Clinton man with murder after determining he killed his mother and spent a day burning her body in her backyard, court documents state. Detectives found the remains, including a human spinal column, after they found flaws in his story about his mother's disappearance, documents state.  The investigation into 20-year-old Nick Yates, which led to him being charged with the murder of his mother, Cheryl Y…