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.
Scott Wilson Williams | |
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| Born | Scott Wilson Williams December 3, 1963 Monroe, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Conviction(s) | First degree murder (3 counts) |
| Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment |
| Details | |
| Victims | 3 |
Span of crimes | 1997–2006 |
| Country | United States |
| State(s) | North Carolina |
Date apprehended | March 9, 2006 |
Murders
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.