GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — One of the suspects involved with setting a dead woman’s body on fire to cover up her death by drug overdose was convicted this week.
Stephanie Greenspon’s body was found Aug. 19, 2020, in an abandoned, burned vehicle on the Menominee Reservation.
Four people were charged: Timothy Snider, Keith Wilber, Emerson Reed, and Kayla Childs.
“The investigation revealed an attempt by Timothy Snider, Jr. to conceal evidence of the death of a woman resulting from his distribution of a controlled substance,” the criminal complaint states. “The investigation further reveals that Snider arranged for Emerson Reed, Keith Wilber, Jr., and Kayla Childs to take steps to conceal his actions.”
Those steps allegedly included moving the vehicle with her remains, then moving it again, then setting it on fire.
Snider allegedly provided Greenspon with heroin about two weeks before her body was found; she overdosed and died. Reed told police Snider asked him to help get rid of the car and her body. Reed then contacted Wilber for help, the complaint says.
“Reed stated once they arrived at the final location, he and Wilber doused the interior and exterior of the Tiburon with a fluid and set it afire. Reed said he then left in the Jeep and Wilber and Childs left in Wilber’s truck,” it states.
On Tuesday, Reed pleaded guilty to a charge of arson used in the commission of a felony, and will be sentenced April 4, court records show. The conviction carries a sentence of 10 years to life in prison.
Snider and Childs return to court Jan. 27 for a status conference.
Charges against Wilber were formally dropped in July, after Wilber died.
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