Shaun Williams
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Twelve year old boy murdered by his adoptive father, Luke Williams III, apparently for insurance money. Shaun's cause of death was strangulation, Linda Williams, his mother was beaten to death at the same time. Shaun (or Shawn) Williams was an native of El Salvador who was orphaned by the 1978 civil war. He was adopted 2 years prior to his death. The Williams lived in Georgia, but the trial was held in South Carolina where apparently the crime was committed. Luke Williams was executed Feb 2009.
Documents
| Title | Publication date |
|---|---|
| Luke Williams Scheduled To Be Executed Friday Night | 2009 Feb 20 |
| Executed: Luke Williams III Dies by Lethal Injection | 2009 Feb 20 |
| Parent who killed child, wife loses appeal | 2008 Dec 23 |
| LUKE A. WILLIAMS, III, v. JON OZMINT | 2007 Jul 27 |
| MURDER MOTIVE OFTEN INSURANCE | 1997 May 18 |
| STATUS OF OTHER CONDEMNED INMATES | 1996 May 29 |
| JURY SENTENCES GEORGIA MAN TO DEATH FOR KILLING WIFE, SON | 1993 Nov 25 |
| WILLIAMS FOUND GUILTY; STATE SEEKING DEATH PENALTY FOR MAN CONVICTED OF MURDERING WIFE AND SON | 1993 Nov 22 |
| PROBE GOES ON IN SUSPICIOUS DEATHS OF 2 | 1992 Jun 8 |
| S.C. authorities probe slaying of Martinez woman, son | 1991 Jun 21 |