A driver’s report helped investigators connect a Kensington discovery to a Mayfair homicide case.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — A Lyft driver’s report helped Philadelphia investigators make arrests after a man’s remains were found last week in a suitcase and trash bags in Kensington, prosecutors said.
The victim was identified as 53-year-old Vincent Good. Authorities said Good was killed in Mayfair before his remains were taken to Kensington. Liza Ridley, 53, who officials described as Good’s caregiver and girlfriend, is charged with murder. Three relatives or associates face related charges.
The investigation began May 22, when police responded to the 600 block of East Hilton Street around 9:30 a.m. A person searching for scrap metal found a suitcase in an alley. Officers found part of a body inside, and more remains were later found in trash bags. Medics pronounced the victim dead at the scene.
Officials said the driver contacted police after seeing news about the case and recognizing the suitcase. Prosecutors said the driver remembered a passenger with a foul-smelling bag and had taken a photo because the ride seemed unusual. District Attorney Larry Krasner said that decision became important evidence in the case.
Investigators traced the case to a home on Leonard Street in Northeast Philadelphia. Prosecutors said Good had been dead for more than two weeks before the discovery. They said Ridley later admitted shooting Good in the head. Authorities have not released a full account of what they believe led to the killing.
Ridley’s sister, Bernadette Ridley, her daughter, Liza Robinson, and Robinson’s boyfriend, Gnaeus Daniels, were also charged. Prosecutors said the charges against them include evidence tampering, obstruction and conspiracy. Bernadette Ridley also faces an abuse of corpse charge, officials said.
The medical examiner identified Good and found he died from gunshot wounds, authorities said. Investigators said more forensic work is needed to set a precise time of death and examine how the remains were handled. Officials also said detectives are checking whether money or benefit payments were connected to the killing.
The arrests shifted the case from a suspicious death investigation in Kensington to a homicide case centered on Good’s Mayfair home. Police said the investigation is ongoing, with more interviews, forensic testing and court filings expected as the case moves forward.
Author note: Last updated May 29, 2026.