Columbus man found guilty of murdering three, ordering others to dismember bodies
A Columbus man was found guilty of murdering three people as part of a conspiracy to steal guns and drugs.
Larry J. Williams, Jr., who goes by “J Streets” was found guilty on 16 total charges, including robbery, murder, conspiracy, obstruction of justice and more.
According to a press release from the United States Attorney’s Office Southern District of Ohio, Williams led a conspiracy in 2018 to rob a local marijuana dealer, which ultimately resulted in the shooting death of a person in that house. Williams then murdered two additional people who had knowledge of the initial murder.
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After the murder, Williams ordered others to clean the crime, and dissect and bury the bodies of the victims at a different location. A total of 13 defendants were charged in the case.
Williams was found guilty of the following:
- Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances
- Murder related to drug trafficking crime
- Robbery
- Murder related to crime of violence (3 counts)
- Conspiracy to destroy evidence
- Murder of a witness (2 counts)
- Obstruction of justice
- Conspiracy to obstruct justice
- Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, methamphetamine, fentanyl, heroin
- Possession with intent to distribute cocaine, methamphetamine, fentanyl, heroin
- Possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime
- Possession with intent to distribute fentanyl
- Distribution of cocaine
He has not been sentenced yet, but according to the United States Attorneys Office Southern District of Ohio, Williams is facing a mandatory life sentence.
Williams was a leader of a 2018 narcotics conspiracy to rob a local marijuana dealer of drugs and cash in his residence, which ultimately resulted in the shooting death of another person within that house. To cover up for this murder, Williams murdered a man and a woman with knowledge of the first murder.
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