GUILTY FL - Jerry 'Mike' Williams, 31, Tallahassee, 16 Dec 2000 *Wife Arrested in 2017*

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Murdered 17 years ago, Mike Williams will finally be laid to rest in Tallahassee

For the second time in 17 years, people who knew and loved Jerry Michael “Mike” Williams will gather to honor his memory.
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And in contrast to the Feb. 11, 2001, memorial service at Thomasville Road Baptist Church, William’s wife Denise won’t be sitting mournfully in a pew. She’ll be in a jail cell, awaiting trial, accused of masterminding his killing and helping to cover it up for nearly two decades.

A funeral service will be held for Mike Williams at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 8 at Immanuel Baptist Church, 2351 Mahan Drive.
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Wednesday, Sept. 5th:
*Pretrial Hearing (@ 10:30am ET) – FL – Jerry Michael “Mike” Williams (31) (Dec. 16, 2000; found Dec. 9, 2017) – Denise Merrell Williams Winchester (48/29 @ time of crime) arrested & charged (5/7/18) with 1st degree murder, conspiracy to commit 1st degree murder & accessory after the fact. No bond (denied 6/19/18). Plead not guilty. On 8/10/18 charged with 3 counts of insurance fraud. Plead not guilty. Bond set at $50K for each count.
Pretrial on 9/5. Next hearing 9/20 & non jury trial starts 9/24/18.
Her ex-husband Brian Winchester (45) was indicted (8/9/16) for kidnapping, domestic assault & armed burglary of Denise. Plead no contest (10/16/17) to plea agreement where assault charges were dropped. Sentenced 20 years in prison. They were married in Dec. 2005 & separated in 2012, divorced in 2016. 6/1/18: Brian took a plea deal with immunity & confessed to killing “Mike”.
5/9/18 Update: Williams and Winchester also could face insurance fraud charges. Florida Chief Fincl Officer Jimmy Patronis said Wed. 5/9 that he has directed the state's Division of Investigative & Forensic Services to investigate alleged life insurance fraud in the case.
8/10/18 Update: Charged with 3 counts of insurance fraud. Plead not guilty. Bond set at $50K for each count. Williams obtained three life insurance policies totaling $1.75 million from two insurance companies following the death of her husband, Mike Williams.
Court documents state Mike Williams applied for life insurance coverage worth $250,000 in February 1995 due to his recent marriage to Denise. Brian Winchester is listed as the agent for the policy. In March 2000, Mike applied for additional life insurance from a different company, with a policy amount totaling $500,000. In April 2000, Mike completed another life insurance application worth $1 million, with Winchester listed as the agent.
 
Anyone get into Leon County?? I can't.... :(

edited to add - oops - I thought this happened yesterday.... I think I'm losing my mind. Too many cases! :)
 
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Monday, Sept. 24th:
*Trial was set to begin-DELAYED! (@ ET) – FL – Jerry Michael “Mike” Williams (31) (Dec. 16, 2000; found Dec. 9, 2017) – Denise Merrell Williams Winchester (48/29 @ time of crime) arrested & charged (5/7/18) with 1st degree murder, conspiracy to commit 1st degree murder & accessory after the fact. No bond. Plead not guilty. Charged (8/10/18) with 3 counts of insurance fraud. Plead not guilty. Bond set at $50K for each count.
Her ex-husband Brian Winchester (45) was indicted (8/9/16) for kidnapping, domestic assault & armed burglary of Denise. Plead no contest (10/16/17) to plea agreement where assault charges were dropped. Sentenced 20 years in prison. They were married in Dec. 2005 & separated in 2012, divorced in 2016. On 6/1/18 Brian took a plea deal with immunity & confessed to killing.
5/9/18 Update: Williams and Winchester also could face insurance fraud charges. Florida Chief Fincl Officer Jimmy Patronis said Wed. 5/9 that he has directed the state's Division of Investigative & Forensic Services to investigate alleged life insurance fraud in the case.
6/7/18 Update: Motion hearing for Arthur hearing & set bond on 6/18 and Case Management hearing on 6/19. Motion for continuance granted unopposed on 6/6/18.
6/19/18 Update: Judge denies bond, sets trial date for Sept. 24th.
8/10/18 Update: Charged with 3 counts of insurance fraud. Pled not guilty. Bond set at $50K for each count. Williams obtained three life insurance policies totaling $1.75 million from two insurance companies following the death of her husband, Mike Williams. Court documents state Mike Williams applied for life insurance coverage worth $250,000 in February 1995 due to his recent marriage to Denise. Brian Winchester is listed as the agent for the policy. In March 2000, Mike applied for additional life insurance from a different company, with a policy amount totaling $500,000. In April 2000, Mike completed another life insurance application worth $1 million, with Winchester listed as the agent.
9/5/18 Update: Trial (was 9/24/18) has been delayed as the defense needs more time to prepare. Case management hearing on 10/2 to set new trial date. Defense appealing “No Bond” decision.
 
Tuesday, October 2nd:
*Case Management Hearing (@ pm ET) – FL – Jerry Michael “Mike” Williams (31) (Dec. 16, 2000; found Dec. 9, 2017) – *Denise Merrell Williams Winchester (48/29 @ time of crime) arrested & charged (5/7/18) with 1st degree murder, conspiracy to commit 1st degree murder & accessory after the fact. Plead not guilty. No bond (denied 6/19/18). Charged (8/10/18) with 3 counts of insurance fraud. Plead not guilty. Bond set at $50K for each count.
Her ex-husband Brian Winchester (45) was indicted (8/9/16) for kidnapping, domestic assault & armed burglary of Denise. Plead no contest (10/16/17) to plea agreement where assault charges were dropped. Sentenced 20 years in prison. They were married in Dec. 2005 & separated in 2012, divorced in 2016. 6/1/18: Brian took a plea deal with immunity & confessed to killing “Mike”.
5/9/18 Update: Williams and Winchester also could face insurance fraud charges. Florida Chief Fincl Officer Jimmy Patronis said Wed. 5/9 that he has directed the state's Division of Investigative & Forensic Services to investigate alleged life insurance fraud in the case.
8/10/18 Update: Charged with 3 counts of insurance fraud. Plead not guilty. Bond set at $50K for each count. Williams obtained three life insurance policies totaling $1.75 million from two insurance companies following the death of her husband, Mike Williams. Court documents state Mike Williams applied for life insurance coverage worth $250,000 in February 1995 due to his recent marriage to Denise. Brian Winchester is listed as the agent for the policy. In March 2000, Mike applied for additional life insurance from a different company, with a policy amount totaling $500,000. In April 2000, Mike completed another life insurance application worth $1 million, with Winchester listed as the agent.
9/5/18 Update: Trial (was 9/24/18) has been delayed as the defense needs more time to prepare. Case management hearing on 10/2 to set new trial date. Defense appealing “No Bond” decision.
 
Denise Williams’ attorney next week will take a deposition from the man who said she conspired with him to kill her husband Mike Williams and conceal the crime for more than 17 years.

Brian Winchester will be afforded the same immunity from murder charges that prompted him to detail shooting his best friend in the head, reveal Denise Williams' purported involvement in the plot and lead investigators to his body along the shores of Carr Lake in October. The discovery was revealed publicly in December.

Winchester cut the deal before being sentenced to 20 years in prison for the 2016 armed kidnapping of Denise Williams, who at the time was his estranged wife. The two married five years after Mike Williams vanished and divorced in 2017.

Brian Winchester's immunity to carry over to defense deposition in Mike Williams murder
 
Williams, 48, will go before a jury on Dec. 10. on charges of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder and accessory after the fact in the December 2000 murder of the 31-year-old father and Tallahassee real estate appraiser. She was arrested at her office at Florida State University in May after a lengthy investigation and an indictment by a Leon County grand jury.

Denise Williams' murder trial set for December
 
And neither article said anything about pretrial hearings before trial.... Can anyone access Leon County court site & see if there are any pretrial hearings scheduled?

TIA! :)
 
Niner said:
And neither article said anything about pretrial hearings before trial.... Can anyone access Leon County court site & see if there are any pretrial hearings scheduled?

TIA! :)
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https://cvweb.clerk.leon.fl.us/publ...ine_searches/search_courts/search_by_name.asp
37 2018 CF 001592 A - STATE OF FLORIDA vs WILLIAMS, DENISE
10/2/2018 TRST TRIAL SET 12/10/2018 08:30 AM---JURY JIS
10/2/2018 PTST ‹‹-Req $ PRETRIAL HEARING SET: 11/20/2018 10:30 AM ROOM - 3A JIS
10/2/2018 PTST ‹‹-Req PRETRIAL HEARING SET: E-FILED: PRETRIAL HEARING SET: 12/06/2018 01:30PM /ROOM# 3A

Event Date Start Location Judge Result Source
JURY NON JURY TRIAL 12/10/2018 8:30 AM HANKINSON JIS
12/6/2018 1:30 PM HANKINSON JIS
11/20/2018 10:30 AM HANKINSON JIS
 
Mike Williams mystery to be featured on CBS' 48 Hours
Published 2:06 p.m. ET Oct. 18, 2018 | Updated 8:50 p.m. ET Oct. 18, 2018
The 17-year mystery surrounding the disappearance of Mike Williams - and the dramatic confession last year by his best friend that he murdered the Tallahassee real estate appraiser so he and Mike's wife could be together — will be featured on 48 Hours at 10 p.m. Saturday.
The hour-long, CBS Television Network broadcast, “Cold-Blooded Killer,” is hosted by correspondent Richard Schlesinger.
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Just watched 48 hours. Still processing. Any initial thoughts on her guilt/innocence? And his imo ridiculous immunity?
 
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