Scott Williams (serial killer)

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 execution 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 was imprisoned at Alexander Correctional Institution. He died in prison on August 6, 2022.

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