Tiffany Peace, one of six co-defendants who pleaded guilty in connection to the murder and burning of Philip Kimbro Jr., was sentenced to four years in prison on Wednesday morning.

Shaquille Davis shot Kimbro three times inside his Ayers Street home, then transported his cousin’s body to rural Morgan County with the help of Peace and another female before setting it ablaze. Davis represented himself in court and pleaded guilty murder, abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence. As a result of his plea deal, the state recommended 20 years to life in prison. His sentencing is expected within the next two weeks.

The state contested that Peace and Brittany Harris helped Davis stuff Kimbro’s body into a garbage can and load it into a maroon Cadillac. The state also alluded to evidence that Peace pumped the gas used to burn the body into a two-gallon can at a local Duke and Duchess.

Peace and Brittany Harris pleaded guilty to two counts each of tampering with evidence, a third-degree felony; abuse of a corpse, a fifth-degree felony; and obstructing justice, a third-degree felony. Harris is awaiting sentencing.

Along with the four year sentence, Peace was instructed to pay $1,700 restitution to Kimbro’s family.

Billie Harris, Samantha Drabik and Kyle Finck were all sentenced to 18 months in prison for separate charges stemming from the murder.

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