Was William Redden Arrested in Stephanie Chenefield Case? Missing Mom Disappearance Now A Homicide

William was arrested on charges of abuse of a body, possession of a weapon by a convicted criminal, and possession of an altered firearm on Thursday evening. According to jail records, he is being held on a $108,000 bond.

Sheriff Rick Wells stated that it took some time for them to be able to identify her, but they have done so and informed her family. He also added they are genuinely sorry for their loss. However, the exact reason for death is yet to be revealed. 

Moreover, detectives gained access to Shenefield's computer on June 8 and learned she had hired an Uber trip to Redden's home in the 200 block of 30th Street. 

UPDATE: Sadly, the body of Stephanie Shenefield was discovered last night in a ditch in Palmetto. Detectives are now conducting a death investigation & cause of death is still unknown. Sheriff Wells will provide updates at an 11 am press conference at MCSO's Operations Center. https://t.co/fgyOTgGngM

— Manatee Sheriff (@ManateeSheriff) June 10, 2022

Later, detectives visited Redden’s residence to question him, and he confirmed Stephanie was there on that Friday. He tells them they hung out for a while, and Stephanie left the apartment the next morning.

According to detectives, multiple surveillance cameras were also discovered inside and outside Redden's home. Deputies were given permission to take a recording device by Redden, who explained that the system was simply for live monitoring and did not record video.

On Friday, June 3, around 12:20 p.m., the video was taken. Shenefield and Redden were seen inside the residence together in the footage. In the video, William was dragging her unconscious body wrapped in a white sheet through the home and loading the body into a car.

According to Wells, the video footage will be important as it will make the entire case clear. It offered everything they needed.

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Sheriff Rick Wells of Manatee County provides an update following the discovery of a missing mother's body. He said a suspect was arrested after he gave authorities surveillance footage from inside his home, which showed him dragging a body around the house and placing it into his car.

Likewise, Sheriff Rick Wells announced at a press conference on Friday that a 51-year-old Palmetto man, William Redden, had been charged with abuse of a body in connection with her death.

Willian is currently 51 years old. The specific date of birth, however, has yet to be confirmed.

Similarly, there is also no information about his personal life.