GUILTY AL - Marka "Willoe" Watkins, 20, found deceased, Bessemer/McCalla, 17 Jun 2019 *arrest*

[PommyMommy]

Referencing:
Jefferson County Sheriff's Office

Jeff Co Sheriff on Twitter
Jeff Co Sheriff on Twitter

 

[modesty blaise]

JUL 8, 2019
Where is Willoe Watkins? Jefferson County 20-year-old disappeared June 15
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Watkins is a graduate of McAdory High School. Her mother, Miranda Michelle Lynch, was found dead in a pool of blood on the bathroom floor of a mobile home on Aug. 7, 2015. Police said she was held against her will for days and repeatedly beaten before she died of her injuries. The coroner's office said her death was the result of blunt force trauma, and she also had a bone broken in her neck. Authorities at the time said she was killed by three female friends who wanted access to her boyfriend's food stamps.

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Watkins’ father also is dead, and she is particularly close to her grandmother. They had talked via Facetime on that Saturday, but the grandmother did not hear from her again. Pennington said Watkins is usually quite active on social media and all social media activity stopped the same day.

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Investigators have been inundated with leads about Watkins,’ but none have panned out. “They’re getting so much information through social media, speculation and assumption, and they have worked every lead that has come in,’’ Pennington said. “It’s all over the spectrum.”

“They aren’t willing to concede she isn’t alive,’’ he said. “They are going on the assumption that she is.”

Authorities don’t know if Watkins is the victim of foul play. “That’s one option they are looking at,’’ Pennington said. “It’s safe to say detectives are looking hard into her connections with friends and acquaintances who possibly had contact with her up until the time she disappeared.’’

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My goodness that kid has been thru a lot. Hopefully she turns up safe.

 

[Gardener1850]

I am surprised she would make her name with "thot" in it. I would think that would make most girls come up swinging. No, sorry! High five someones face.

I'm afraid to ask this, but what does "thot" mean? Is that slang?
(I don't want to google it if it's something really bad).
TIA.

 

[CurlyQ]

I'm afraid to ask this, but what does "thot" mean? Is that slang?
(I don't want to google it if it's something really bad).
TIA.

That hoe over there (according to my kids)

 

[perfectingpink]

That hoe over there (according to my kids)

Yes! I cannot remember how I came to know that word and my children thought I had lost my mind because they had never heard it. This was a few years ago and it may have just started making the rounds with kids.

 

[Gardener1850]

That hoe over there (according to my kids)

Yes! I cannot remember how I came to know that word and my children thought I had lost my mind because they had never heard it. This was a few years ago and it may have just started making the rounds with kids.

Thank you both!

The things I learn here never cease to amaze me....

 

[perfectingpink]

Thank you both!

The things I learn here never cease to amaze me....

I am pretty sure this is where I learned the word, too. Probably someone's FB account.

 

[LadyL]

this young lady seems to have a lot of people who care deeply for her
I hope she's missing voluntarily but I have a sinking feeling

 

[Jethro4WS]

Authorities still searching for missing woman

“Willoe has been missing for about a month. The last contact she had was with her grandmother around June 15th, and that was through Facetime on social media,” Sgt. John Pennington, Metro Crime Stoppers said.

Sgt. Pennington said Watkins was believed to be in what is called the Pipe Shop community - the neighborhood right across the street from U.S. Pipe in Bessemer.

"Willoe did not drive herself. She didn’t have a vehicle. So, it’s likely she got to that location riding with a friend or acquaintance,” Pennington said.

Detectives tell WBRC Fox6 News the young woman also hung out in the Lakeview area of Brookwood in Tuscaloosa County. Investigators have followed up on leads and possible sightings.​

 

[ESE]

Thank you for starting this thread, a highschool friend of mine is related to her & they are worried sick!

I was friends with her mother for years. She went down a different path and we grew apart. I am so upset thinking about willoe

 

[TatianaBarbie]

I was friends with her mother for years. She went down a different path and we grew apart. I am so upset thinking about willoe

Welcome to Websleuths, @ESE, but I'm sorry is through such a sad situation. I hope they can find your friend's daughter quickly!

 

[MrsAWhatley]

Miranda was my best friend. Willoe was the flower girl in my wedding when she was 2 years old. My husband and I have been married 18 years and we are devastated about her missing. She knows she could come to us for anything and we would help her. We have always known that she was going to make something of herself and she was adamant about not going down the same path as her parents. We’re just praying that she just needed to get away for a while. She’s been through so much over the past few years. Willoe Pillow was the name her mom always called her when she was little. This is actually the first time I have heard about an arrest though. I’m hoping that it’s nothing and she was just hanging out with the wrong crowd. If anyone knows anything at all about where she might be, please say something. I just need to know that she’s ok.

 

[MFH]

Willoe Watkins found murdered, buried in Tuscaloosa County well; 2 charged
Found deceased.

I am so sorry for your loss @MrsAWhatley

May justice be swift.

 

[Curiousobserver]

Rest in peace.

 

[BradB]

It's a rough and difficult road to go down. Drugs and alcohol. Nothing good ever comes from doing these or abusing these at least. Almost certainly what she went through in her life such as her mothers death effected her big time.

So much potential lost. So sad. I hope she is finally at peace.

 

[Gardener1850]

29-year-old Kendal Tyler Battles and 20-year-old Joseph Brandon Nevels are being charged with murder and abuse of a corpse after authorities found a body at the bottom of a well.

According to a release from the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit, the body has tentatively been identified as that of missing 20-year-old Marka "Willoe" Watkins. Watkins was reported missing on June 25th and was reportedly last seen on June 17th in the Bessemer - McCalla area.

Body of missing woman found in well, two men face murder, abuse of a corpse charges

 

[MrsAWhatley]

Willoe Watkins found murdered, buried in Tuscaloosa County well; 2 charged
Found deceased.

I am so sorry for your loss @MrsAWhatley

May justice be swift.

Thank you so much. I’m so glad I found this website. With her mother gone, I wouldn’t have found out any other way. This is devastating to say the least. Thank you all for your kind words. Rest In Peace baby girl. Now you can be with your mom and dad again.

 

[PommyMommy]

Willoe Watkins found murdered, buried in Tuscaloosa County well; 2 charged
Found deceased.

I am so sorry for your loss @MrsAWhatley

May justice be swift.

This is heartbreaking. What a beautiful young lady.

I'm so sorry, @MrsAWhatley. Wishing you strength and comfort.

Rest in peace, Willoe.

 

[oviedo]

Ala. Woman Missing for Weeks Is Found Murdered at Bottom of Well — and 2 Men Are Charged

very sad news - so sorry to hear of this.

 

[MFH]

https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/...orpse-abuse-in-slaying-of-willoe-watkins.html

A third arrest.