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Michael D. Williams Makes First Court Appearance in Milwaukee Triple-Homicide Case

Prosecutors say surveillance and ballistic evidence connect him to the Oct. 19 killings.

Overview

  • During an initial hearing on Oct. 25, a court commissioner set Williams’ cash bond at $1 million.
  • Williams, 26, is charged with three counts of first-degree intentional homicide and could face life in prison if convicted.
  • Marcus C. Smith, 64, and Sandy N. Lee, 50, were killed near 27th Street and Atkinson Avenue around 9:20–9:30 p.m., and Lakendrick Roby, 44, was shot about an hour later near 31st Street.
  • Investigators cite surveillance videos, multiple witness identifications, a ballistic match linking shell casings to the same firearm, and multicolored Puma shoes that tested positive for apparent blood.
  • A criminal complaint says Williams told police, “I did the city a favor,” and a nephew reported he had mental-health and drug issues and had made threats.