Four people arrested after 48-year-old woman found dead in Marion County home
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- Four suspects face charges after fatal home invasion in Marion County, Kentucky.
- Court records link suspects to robbery, surveillance shows armed entry and escape.
- Primary suspect charged with murder; all held in Marion County Detention Center.
Four people have been arrested after a woman was found dead in her Marion County home early Wednesday, according to court documents.
Tyler Gunn, 32; Joshua Spalding-Wells, 36; Faith Singer, 21; and Allison Lyvers, 18, are all accused of being involved in a fatal shooting and robbery at the woman’s home on Hourigan Lane in Lebanon around 3 a.m. Wednesday. Gunn is charged with murder and first-degree robbery, while Spalding-Wells, Singer and Lyvers are all charged with complicity to murder and first-degree robbery, according to court records.
The victim, 48-year-old Stephanie Keeling, was found dead inside her home, according to court records. Kentucky State Police said it was a targeted home invasion.
There was some confusion about the victim’s identity, as there are two women named Stephanie Keeling in Marion County, according to state police trooper Jonathan Houk. One of the women works as a librarian at Cavalry Elementary School, and the Kentucky Education Association confirmed that she was not the one killed in the shooting.
Houk said the other Stephanie Keeling died in the shooting, and that there is no connection to the two women.
“Please know that I was not the victim of the tragedy that has occurred in Marion County,” librarian Stephanie Keeling said in a statement Thursday. “Any news or social media reports that have identified me as a victim are mistaken and incorrect. Thankfully, I am with my students and fellow educators at Cavalry Elementary today.
“My deepest sympathies are with the family of the victim and I offer my thoughts and prayers to them.”
Surveillance footage showed Gunn and Spalding-Wells breaking into the home and holding occupants at gunpoint, court documents say. Gunn is accused of pulling the trigger, and his arrest citation says he and Keeling are acquaintances.
Video surveillance also shows Gunn carrying something when fleeing the home. Gunn admitted to running away with the item, which was not disclosed in his arrest citation.
Spalding-Wells admitted to being at the scene but denied breaking into the home, according to court documents. Singer and Lyvers admitted to breaking into the home and attempting to gain access to a safe.
The vehicle used by the four suspects belonged to Singer, according to court documents. The vehicle was pulled over on US 150 in Nelson County after the incident, and all four suspects were arrested.
All four suspects are being held at the Marion County Detention Center. Gunn is being held on a $1 million bond, while Spalding-Wells, Singer and Lyvers are being held on a $500,000 bond each, according to jail records.
The suspects are scheduled to be arraigned in Marion District Court on Wednesday.
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This story was originally published August 20, 2025 at 12:23 PM.
