Investigators say the victim was the adoptive mother of the teens found at the home.
EDMOND, OK — A teenager was taken into custody Wednesday after deputies found a woman dead in a trash can outside a house in a Logan County neighborhood near Bryant Avenue and Simmons Road, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said.
Authorities said the case is being handled as a homicide and remains under active investigation. The state medical examiner will determine the cause and manner of death, and officials have not released the teen’s name because the suspect is a juvenile. Investigators identified the woman Thursday as Spring Weems and said she was the adoptive mother of the teenagers located at the home. One teen was booked on a first-degree murder complaint at a juvenile detention center, while a second teen who was at the property has been interviewed by authorities. Officials said they are working to confirm who called for help and to establish the full sequence of events.
Deputies first responded to the area on Wednesday afternoon to check on the welfare of those inside the home. When they arrived, they encountered two teenagers. Investigators later found Weems’ body in a trash can along the street near the residence. “We do have one in custody at this time,” said Hunter McKee, a spokesperson for the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. Logan County Undersheriff Troy Dykes said one of the youths at the scene made a statement indicating their mother was in the trash can. Officials have not said how long the body was there. The location is part of an unincorporated area near Edmond but falls under Logan County jurisdiction.
By late Wednesday, crime-scene tape lined Treviso Trail as OSBI agents and Logan County deputies collected evidence and documented the property. Investigators said Weems had injuries consistent with homicide but did not describe the wounds or identify a weapon. No additional arrests were announced as of Thursday morning. Authorities have not released the ages of the teenagers, citing juvenile privacy protections. McKee said the teen who was arrested was taken to the Canadian County juvenile detention center because it is the nearest available facility. Detectives continued interviews with family members and neighbors as evidence technicians examined the trash can and surrounding curbside area where the body was found.
Officials said they are still working to determine the exact timeline leading up to the discovery. Deputies were initially dispatched after a welfare check was requested; it was not immediately clear who placed the call or at what time. Dykes noted that early reports referenced a disturbance involving juveniles in the roadway, which drew deputies to the neighborhood. Investigators are reviewing any home surveillance video and securing search warrants for electronics tied to the residence, according to OSBI. The bureau said it will release further details after the medical examiner’s findings and as interviews are completed. As of Thursday afternoon, authorities had not identified any broader threat to the neighborhood.
Weems’ death is the latest major case to draw OSBI to the fast-growing area along the Logan–Oklahoma County line, where subdivisions sit just north of Edmond. In similar homicide investigations, OSBI typically processes scenes, coordinates with the county sheriff’s office and forwards complete case files to prosecutors for charging decisions. The medical examiner usually issues preliminary findings within days and a full report after lab analysis. Neighbors said the residential streets in this area are busy with school and commuter traffic during weekday mornings and evenings, which investigators consider when building a timeline for when a body could have been moved or concealed.
Because the suspect is a juvenile, any decision to file adult charges will rest with prosecutors after they review OSBI’s investigative packet and medical findings. The teen was booked on a first-degree murder complaint, which is a preliminary allegation and not a formal charge. The district attorney will determine what counts to pursue after receiving investigative reports, witness statements and forensic results. Authorities said they expect additional interviews with relatives and acquaintances of the teens as they clarify household dynamics and recent contacts. If more suspects are identified, officials said, those details will be announced in a subsequent update.
On Treviso Trail, the scene remained active through the night into Thursday, with evidence markers near the curb and investigators photographing the block. Residents described the neighborhood as typically quiet but said squad cars and state agents were visible from early evening until after dark. “It’s unsettling to see,” one neighbor said, declining to give a name. The Logan County Sheriff’s Office maintained a perimeter while OSBI teams moved in and out of the home. By midmorning Thursday, law enforcement had reduced its footprint, but a portion of the street was still restricted as investigators awaited the medical examiner’s removal of the body and continued to canvass nearby homes.
As of Thursday, OSBI said the autopsy is pending and further information—including the precise cause of death, the weapon used and a definitive timeline—remains unknown. The agency plans to provide updates after the medical examiner’s preliminary findings and as prosecutors review the case for charging decisions. Officials said any next court appearance for the juvenile suspect will be set after the district attorney files charges and the court assigns a hearing date.
Author note: Last updated January 29, 2026.