PRESS RELEASE

Adel, GA (January 1, 2019) – On Monday, December 31, 2018, the GBI was requested by the Adel Police Department to assist with a missing person investigation.

On the same date, at approximately 9:30 a.m., the Adel Police Department received a 911 report from a family member that Kimberly Williams, 45, of 1405 Pebblewood Dr., Adel, Cook County, GA, was missing from her residence. Officers arrived at the residence and were unable to locate Williams. Investigative actions led GBI Agents, Adel Police Officers, and Cook County Deputies, to the body of Kimberly Williams, located near Lavind St. in Adel, Cook County, GA. Williams’ body will be transported to the GBI Medical Examiner’s Office for autopsy. Anthony Jerome Williams, 40, was arrested in connection with the death of his wife, Kimberly Williams. Anthony Jerome Williams was charged with one count of Malice Murder, one count of Felony Murder, one count of Aggravated Assault FVA, and one count of Concealing a Death. Williams was transported to the Cook County Jail.