WILLIAMS RECEIVES 30 YEARS FOR MURDER OF HIS MOTHER

James Williams pled guilty on October 18,2006 before the Honorable Paul M. Burch to the charge of Murder and Grand Larceny. Judge Burch sentenced Williams to 30 years on the Murder charge and 10 years on the Grand Larceny charge to run concurrently.

On or about December 24, 2005, Anderson County deputies responded to a missing person report for Mary Ann Williams, age 65, of Moss Oak Drive, Anderson, SC. Officers found Ms. Williams in her home already deceased. The cause of death was asphyxiation. The defendant, Ms. Williams’ son, surrendered to the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office on December 28, 2006 at which time he made a full confession. Mr. Williams stated that he was under the influence of crack cocaine when he murdered his mother.