Theodore Glenn Williams devastated two families and terrorized communities in Grand Rapids and Sparta nearly 50 years ago. Williams kidnapped, raped and killed Laura Jo Sutliffe, 13, of Sparta, in 1966, and Sonya Santa Cruiz, 7, in 1967.
Despite pleading guilty to first-degree murder, and then second-degree murder, in Sonya’s killing, Williams is not behind bars. He has spent most of his adult life confined in psychiatric hospitals under a long-since repealed law, the Criminal Sexual Psychopath Act.
On Wednesday, Williams, 75, will ask Allegan County Circuit Judge Kevin Cronin to set a jury trial to determine if he has recovered from his personality disorder and should be released from a psychiatric hospital to live out the rest of his years. Read more: http://ow.ly/vaXw7 (From Mlive-Grand Rapids)
Updates
April 1, 2014
I am currently organizing the victim impact statements to present before the upcoming hearing in Allegan County. My focus is ensuring these documents are submitted in the correct format for Judge Cronin to review.
April 1, 2014
The scale of this response is compelling evidence for our argument at the upcoming hearing. I am currently finalizing the formal opposition brief for Judge Cronin to review alongside these testimonies.
Reached 100 supporters
April 1, 2014
73 Comments
i babysat her. he never needs to get out . never he will do again . why should he get out she cant come back
Please keep him in detention. He did a heartless thing towards one of my wifes friends. Laura Jo never got a chance.
This man needs to be in prison for the rest of his life. Anyone who tortures and kills is unable to change. He can claim he's changed but where he has been he has not had the opportunity to do this again. If he were on the streets he is open to anything. His place is in prison with fathers with daughters that are not serving for sex crimes. "by his fruits you will know him'
This man does not deserve to be set free. If his mental mind has "recovered", he should be given jail time so that he can conciously be punished. I pray the judge can put his daugther/grand-daughter/god child/or any sweet, innocent child's face in the forefront of his mind when he makes his decision. I pray justice will be served and he this man will not be made free.
I remember these horrific events! I was close in age and my mother was terrifed. This excuse for a human being must remain behind bars for life! Please Judge Cronin, I voted for you when I lived in Wayland a few years ago. Do the right thing!
She was my friend in elementary school! He needs to stay in prison!
I met Ted while the investigation was ongoing. He is right where he deserves to be.
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Theodore Glenn Williams devastated two families and terrorized communities in Grand Rapids and Sparta nearly 50 years ago. Williams kidnapped, raped and killed Laura Jo Sutliffe, 13, of Sparta, in 1966, and Sonya Santa Cruiz, 7, in 1967.
Despite pleading guilty to first-degree murder, and then second-degree murder, in Sonya’s killing, Williams is not behind bars. He has spent most of his adult life confined in psychiatric hospitals under a long-since repealed law, the Criminal Sexual Psychopath Act.
On Wednesday, Williams, 75, will ask Allegan County Circuit Judge Kevin Cronin to set a jury trial to determine if he has recovered from his personality disorder and should be released from a psychiatric hospital to live out the rest of his years. Read more: http://ow.ly/vaXw7 (From Mlive-Grand Rapids)
Updates
April 1, 2014
I am currently organizing the victim impact statements to present before the upcoming hearing in Allegan County. My focus is ensuring these documents are submitted in the correct format for Judge Cronin to review.
April 1, 2014
The scale of this response is compelling evidence for our argument at the upcoming hearing. I am currently finalizing the formal opposition brief for Judge Cronin to review alongside these testimonies.
Reached 100 supporters
April 1, 2014
73 Comments
I grew up in Sparta and clearly remember when Laura Jo was murdered. I was younger and was really traumatized by this horrendous crime. Please keep Theodore Glenn Williams in conefinement.
i babysat her. he never needs to get out . never he will do again . why should he get out she cant come back
Please keep him in detention. He did a heartless thing towards one of my wifes friends. Laura Jo never got a chance.
This man needs to be in prison for the rest of his life. Anyone who tortures and kills is unable to change. He can claim he's changed but where he has been he has not had the opportunity to do this again. If he were on the streets he is open to anything. His place is in prison with fathers with daughters that are not serving for sex crimes. "by his fruits you will know him'
This man does not deserve to be set free. If his mental mind has "recovered", he should be given jail time so that he can conciously be punished. I pray the judge can put his daugther/grand-daughter/god child/or any sweet, innocent child's face in the forefront of his mind when he makes his decision. I pray justice will be served and he this man will not be made free.
I remember these horrific events! I was close in age and my mother was terrifed. This excuse for a human being must remain behind bars for life! Please Judge Cronin, I voted for you when I lived in Wayland a few years ago. Do the right thing!
She was my friend in elementary school! He needs to stay in prison!
I met Ted while the investigation was ongoing. He is right where he deserves to be.
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I grew up in Sparta and clearly remember when Laura Jo was murdered. I was younger and was really traumatized by this horrendous crime. Please keep Theodore Glenn Williams in conefinement.