Husband arrested in wife’s murder

By Guadalupe (Wally) Rendón
Diversity Institute Fellow

08.12.03

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Richard L. Williams charged in Nashville for the first-degree murder of his wife Cassandra Williams was arrested in Louisville, Ky., on Saturday, police said.

Police said Cassandra Williams, 35, was found dead inside her car on June 9 in a remote area off Dickerson Pike near I-65. She had been dead for several days, according to police.

A Davidson County Grand Jury returned a sealed indictment on July 25 naming Richard Williams, 35, charging him with the strangulation death of his wife.

Richard Williams had eluded police since the investigation began.

Lisa Smiley, public information officer for the Louisville Metro Police Department said that Williams was caught by officers at about 3:45 p.m. on Saturday.

Louisville police received a tip letting them know where Williams could be found, Smiley said. They acted on the tip and after a brief foot chase apprehended Williams.

Metro Police have not established where the crime took place. But because the body was found in Nashville, the department’s Murder Squad headed the six week investigation that led to Williams’ indictment.

Williams waived extradition Monday and is expected to be bought back to Nashville sometime this week.

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