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The Williams Trial: Day 30 – The Sentence
Tuesday October 29, 2013, the Williams were sentenced to prison for a very long time. Carri has been sentenced for 37 years and Larry for almost 28 years. Maureen was there and shares about it here. You might also find this older post of interest, she wrote it the day before the sentencing. Cindy Kunsman,…
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RedditThe Williams Trial – Update
The Skagit Valley Herald has an article (Subscriber Content) which states that Prosecutors have dropped the charge of Homicide By Abuse against Larry Williams. Those who were following the trial may remember that the jury was deadlocked on that charge and were unable to return a verdict for it. The charge was officially dropped on Sept…
Read MoreReflections on the Williams Trial
As I reflect with sorrow and horror at the tragedy which was the Williams Trial, I find myself trying to make sense of what happened and why. What I see as the root problem is pride. The Bible says that God hates pride. We know that “pride goeth before a fall and a haughty spirit…
Read MoreWilliams Trial – Day 29: The Verdict
Monday, September 9, 2013 the jury returned the verdict. Carri Williams was found guilty of homicide by abuse and first-degree assault of a child. Larry Williams was found guilty of first-degree manslaughter and first-degree assault of a child. There was no verdict on homicide by abuse charge for Larry. The jury was unable to agree…
Read MoreWilliams Trial – Day 16: Last Day of Immanuel’s Testimony
Monday, August 19, 2013, was the last day of Immanuel William’s testimony. He did such a great job in a very difficult situation and those of us watching are very proud of him. The defense attorneys clarified with him that he sometimes had warm showers inside and did not take ALL his meals outside. Wow,…
Read MoreProsecutors file new charges against the Williams
The Skagit Valley Herald reports that the prosecutors in the Williams case have added the charge of first-degree manslaughter by domestic violence to the existing charges of homicide by abuse for Hana and first-degree child assault for their younger adopted son. They also quote the charging documents as saying, “offense was part of an ongoing…
Read MoreHana and The Pearls in The Seattle Times
Jeff Hodson of the Seattle Times provides extensive coverage of the death of Hana Alemu “Williams” as well as the Pearls’ teachings in Did Hana’s parents ‘train’ her to death? I am grateful to see this blog mentioned and linked to in this article. Letters to the editor regarding that article are here. For your…
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