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Teen Adoptive Son Booked After Oklahoma Woman’s Body Found in Trash Can

Investigators have identified the victim as Spring Weems, with an adoptive son in juvenile custody on a first-degree murder complaint as the case moves forward.

Overview

  • Deputies responding to a welfare check near Bryant and Simmons Road found 49-year-old Spring Weems dead in a trash bin outside her Logan County home.
  • Two teenagers were at the residence when officers arrived, and a statement that their mother was in the trash can led authorities to the discovery.
  • OSBI says Weems’ injuries were consistent with homicide, and her remains were sent to the medical examiner as the autopsy and motive inquiry continue.
  • One adoptive son was arrested and booked into the Canadian County juvenile center on a first-degree murder complaint, while the other child is being placed in a safe setting.
  • Officials say Weems was the sole caretaker of the teens, and investigators are interviewing neighbors and processing evidence to determine each child’s connection to the death.