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Scott Wilson Williams
NC DPS Mugshot
Born
Scott Wilson Williams

(1963-12-03) December 3, 1963 (age 61)
Monroe, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedAugust 6, 2022[citation needed]
Conviction(s)First degree murder (3 counts)
Criminal penaltyLife imprisonment
Details
Victims3
Span of crimes
1997–2006
CountryUnited States
State(s)North Carolina
Date apprehended
March 9, 2006

Scott Wilson Williams (born December 3, 1963[1]) is a convicted American serial killer who lived in Monroe, North Carolina. He has been convicted for the murders of three women that took place over a period of nine years.[2] He has also been convicted of crimes against two additional women who were not killed.

Murders

  • Sharon House Pressley, 37, from Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1997.[3]
  • Christina Outz Parker, 34, from Monroe, North Carolina, in 2004.[3]
  • Sharon Tucker Stone, 46, from Monroe, North Carolina in 2006.[3]

Investigation, trial and sentence

Sharon Stone's remains were discovered by a man picking up cans.[4] Williams was an employee of the North Carolina Department of Transportation [2] and had no prior criminal record.[5] Nothing initially drew the attention of law enforcement to him. A comment was made by an investigator that "He's lived a normal life, except on those three or four occasions."[2]

In connection with the Stone murder, Williams was identified as an acquaintance. Ultimately this led to his arrest on March 9, 2006, at 1:30 AM.[6] All three victims had been shot in the head and suffered similar forms of mutilation.[3][6] During the course of the interviews, law enforcement found that he also knew Parker and Pressley.[2] It was learned that Parker and Stone knew each other.[7]

The cases were investigated by the Union County—Chesterfield County (South Carolina) Homicide Task Force,[5] South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, and the FBI.[3] Evidence against Williams included DNA, ballistics, witness identification from victims that survived, and incriminating statements by Williams himself.[8]

On July 18, 2008, Williams, who faced the death penalty for the three charges of first degree murder, entered Alford pleas to the murder charges pursuant to a negotiated plea, and was sentenced to three consecutive terms of life without parole. In addition, Williams entered Alford pleas to charges of first-degree kidnapping, rape, and sexual offenses against two other women in 1995 and 2000. Williams was represented by Franklin Wells and Jonathan Megerian of Asheboro, North Carolina.[5][7][8]

Williams is imprisoned at Alexander Correctional Institution.

See also

References

  1. ^ "NC DPS Offender Public Information". webapps.doc.state.nc.us. Archived from the original on January 28, 2019. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d "NC, SC officials say serial killer is under arrest". wistv.com. March 9, 2006. Retrieved May 1, 2013.[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ a b c d e Baker, Gale (March 2, 2006). "Officers ID victim in murder case". thecherawchronicle.com. Archived from the original on June 30, 2013. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
  4. ^ "Investigators identify dismembered body found in Chesterfield County woods". wistv.com. February 23, 2006. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2013. from Associated Press
  5. ^ a b c Baker, Gale (March 16, 2006). "Suspect charged in 3 murders". thecherawchronicle.com. Archived from the original on June 30, 2013. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
  6. ^ a b "DOT worker charged with 3 murders". Star-News. Wilmington, NC. March 11, 2006. pp. 2B. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2013. from Associated Press
  7. ^ a b "Serial Killer Pleads Guilty, Avoids Death Penalty". wsoctv.com. July 18, 2008. Archived from the original on June 30, 2013. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
  8. ^ a b Torralba, Mike (July 19, 2008), "Union man gets life in 3 killings, mutilations", charlotteobserver.com, retrieved May 5, 2012


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