Above: Snead, circa 1993
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Missing Since: April 21, 1993 from St. Augustine, Florida Classification: Endangered Missing Date Of Birth: May 26, 1960 Age: 32 years old Distinguishing Characteristics: African-American female. Black hair, brown eyes. Snead may use the last name Snead-Haile.
Details of Disappearance
Snead was last seen in St. Augustine, Florida on April 21, 1993. She has never been heard from again. The serial killer William Darrell Lindsey Sr. pleaded guilty in 1999 to second-degree murder in connection with Snead's case. A photograph of Lindsey is posted below this case summary. He lead police to a three-acre, alligator-filled pit near Murray Middle School in St. Augustine, saying he had put her body there.Police could not find Snead's remains, but they had enough evidence to prove he had killed her. Lindsey also pleaded guilty to the murder of Diana Richardson whose body has also never been found.
Snead's remains have never been located. Like all of Lindsey's victims, she was involved in drugs and prostitution.
Above: William Darrell Lindsey
Investigating Agency
Source Information
Updated 2 times since October 12, 2004.
Last updated August 30, 2006; details of disappearance updated.
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
St. Johns County Sheriff's Office
904-824-8304
The Doe Network
The St. Augustine Record
The Florida Times-Union
Serial Killer Timelines