Philadelphia prosecutors say four people helped hide evidence after Vincent Good was killed.
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Philadelphia caregiver is accused of fatally shooting her boyfriend, dismembering his body and using a Lyft ride to dump his remains in Kensington, where a person looking for scrap metal found them, prosecutors said.
The charges announced Thursday center on the death of Vincent Good, 53, whose remains were found May 22 in a gray suitcase and two large trash bags on the 600 block of East Hilton Street. Prosecutors charged Liza Ridley, 53, with murder and related offenses, while three relatives face evidence and obstruction charges.
Police were called to the Kensington block shortly before 9:30 a.m. May 22 after a witness opened a discarded suitcase in an alley and found what appeared to be human remains. Investigators later found two large industrial-size trash bags nearby that contained more body parts in the early stages of decomposition. The Medical Examiner’s Office later identified the remains as Good, a Philadelphia man who prosecutors said had been shot multiple times in the head. District Attorney Larry Krasner said the case moved quickly because “two good Samaritan Philadelphians” came forward with key information. One was the person who found the suitcase. The other, prosecutors said, was a Lyft driver who connected the suitcase to a suspicious ride one day earlier.
Assistant District Attorney Cydney Pope said Ridley and Good lived in Mayfair and had a close relationship. Ridley was also Good’s registered home health aide through Exceptional Heart Home Care Services, prosecutors said. Investigators said Good was a partial amputee whose hand had been amputated above the wrist and whose left leg had been amputated below the knee. He used a wheelchair and received Social Security benefits, according to prosecutors. Officials have not given a final date of death, but Pope said Good had been dead for at least two weeks before his remains were found. Prosecutors said the motive remains under investigation, including whether financial issues played a role.
The ride-share trip became a key part of the case, prosecutors said. Investigators said Liza Robinson, Ridley’s 32-year-old daughter, ordered a Lyft for Ridley on May 21, the day before the remains were found. Ridley allegedly placed a gray suitcase in the vehicle, and the driver immediately noticed a strong odor. When the driver asked about the smell, Pope said, Ridley replied that the suitcase held dirty old clothes. Prosecutors said a fluid stain was later found on the floor of the vehicle. After news reports showed the suitcase and described the discovery in Kensington, the driver contacted police and gave investigators a photo of the passenger.
Police later searched a home on the 5700 block of Leonard Street in Northeast Philadelphia, where prosecutors said Good and Ridley had lived. Pope said investigators found the property unusually clean. Robinson and her boyfriend, 33-year-old Gnaeus Daniels, admitted removing the mattress Good had been on, prosecutors said. Bernadette Ridley, 55, Liza Ridley’s sister, is accused of helping dismember Good’s body. Prosecutors said Robinson and Daniels helped clean the scene and remove evidence. The search and witness accounts helped investigators connect the Kensington discovery to the Mayfair home, the ride-share trip and the four people now charged.
Liza Ridley is charged with murder, possession of an instrument of crime, abuse of corpse, obstruction of justice, tampering with evidence, three counts of reckless endangerment and conspiracy counts tied to abuse of corpse, obstruction and evidence tampering. Bernadette Ridley is charged with abuse of corpse, tampering with evidence, obstruction of justice and related conspiracy counts. Robinson and Daniels are charged with obstruction of justice, tampering with evidence and related conspiracy counts. Prosecutors said Ridley confessed to shooting Good in the head. It was not immediately clear from the court record whether any of the defendants had entered pleas or retained attorneys.
Officials said the investigation remains active. Prosecutors said Good’s remains were expected to undergo further forensic review to help determine when he was killed and how his body was dismembered. Ridley had reported to her employer that Good had left Pennsylvania to live with a brother in Florida and that her caregiving services were no longer needed, prosecutors said. That statement is now part of the investigation, along with the handling of Good’s benefits and the timing of the alleged cleanup. Krasner said his office is also working to provide trauma-informed services to Good’s relatives.
Neighbors in Kensington described a heavy police presence after the suitcase was found. One neighbor, Howard James, told NBC10 that police stopped him as he came outside for his normal cleanup work. “All I saw was a suitcase. There was an odor,” James said. Prosecutors credited the Lyft driver’s decision to document the passenger and contact authorities after seeing news coverage. Krasner said the driver “had the wisdom” to take a photograph after noticing suspicious signs during the trip. Officials did not accuse the driver of wrongdoing and said the driver helped investigators identify a suspect.
The case now moves through Philadelphia criminal court as homicide detectives continue to gather evidence. Prosecutors said the next major steps include forensic testing, review of the Mayfair search and continued investigation into a possible motive.
Author note: Last updated Saturday, May 30, 2026.