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Woman Killed in Marion County Home Invasion; Four Suspects Arrested
LEBANON, Ky. — A 48-year-old woman was fatally shot during a targeted home invasion in Marion County, Kentucky, early Tuesday, August 19, 2025. Kentucky State Police identified the victim as Stephanie Keeling of Lebanon, found deceased from a gunshot wound at her residence on Hourigan Lane.
Authorities reported that four individuals—two men and two women—forcibly entered Keeling’s home around 4:15 a.m., holding occupants at gunpoint in an attempt to access a safe. One suspect, identified as 32-year-old Tyler Gunn of Lebanon, allegedly shot Keeling, resulting in her death. The suspects fled the scene before law enforcement arrived but were later apprehended after a traffic stop by Bardstown Police on U.S. 150 in Nelson County.
Gunn faces charges of murder and first-degree robbery, with his bond set at $1 million. The other three suspects, Joshua Spalding-Wells, 34, Faith Singer, 21, and Allison Lyvers, 18, were charged with complicity to murder and first-degree robbery, each with a bond of $500,000. All four are being held at the Marion County Detention Center.Surveillance footage reportedly captured Gunn and Spalding-Wells breaking into the home and holding occupants at gunpoint, with Gunn admitting to being the shooter in a Mirandized interview.
Spalding-Wells acknowledged being at the scene but denied entering the residence, while Singer and Lyvers admitted to attempting to access a safe inside the home. The vehicle used in the crime was registered to Singer.Kentucky State Police described the incident as a targeted attack, stating there is no ongoing threat to public safety. The investigation, led by Detective Dexter Colvin, involves multiple agencies, including the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, Bardstown Police Department, KSP Post 4 Elizabethtown, and the Marion County Coroner’s Office.
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