DailyKenn.com — Jeremy Williams, 39, showed no emotion as he received four death sentences for paying a mother $2,500 to assault and ultimately kill her five-year-old daughter in an abandoned house in Columbus, GA.
Williams kidnapped Kamarie Holland from her home, raping and strangling her to death. Her mother, Kristen Siple, discovered Kamarie missing and her front door open at 5:50 am on December 13, 2021. Siple, who admitted guilt to human sex trafficking, now faces up to 20 years in prison for allowing Williams an hour with her daughter.
Russell County Sheriff Heath Taylor commented, "If anyone deserves the death penalty, it's Jeremy Williams. He represents a level of evil society shouldn't tolerate."
Kamarie's body was found later that day in a derelict home's basement in Phenix City, Alabama, where Williams had lived before. During the trial at Russell County Circuit Court, jurors were visibly shaken watching videos and bodycam footage related to the case.
Witnesses testified against Williams, a serial child abuser who was previously a suspect in a one-year-old's murder and was once acquitted for scalding a three-year-old. His ex-wife described him as "soulless," and a woman molested by him at age four called him a "monster."
Kamarie's father, Corey Holland, told Williams, "You don't deserve to live or see your children when we don't have Kamarie." He read a letter from Kamarie's 13-year-old sister, saying, "I don't understand why someone would hurt her; she was so kind."
Williams received life sentences for child pornography and human trafficking, 20 years for conspiracy to traffic humans, and 10 years for abusing a corpse.
Columbus Police Sergeant Jane Edenfield, who found Kamarie's body, attended the sentencing and expressed her grief. "It's heartbreaking to hear from other victims and to realize how long this has gone on," she said.
Prosecutor Rick Chancey mentioned visiting Kamarie's grave, emphasizing that she shouldn't be there. "I want to remember her, not him," he said.
Jury forewoman Stacy Mote also spoke about the emotional toll of the trial. "It was incredibly challenging for all of us," she said, emphasizing the bravery of the victims and witnesses who came forward.
It's unknown how many years Williams will be allowed to live on death row.
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