Overview
- Phoenix police say the 20-year-old was arrested in Ohio in mid-December 2025 and booked into Maricopa County jail on Dec. 31.
- He is being held on a $100,000 bond and has made an initial court appearance in Phoenix.
- Court documents state he told authorities he had a brief relationship with Williams and was choking her during sexual activity, which he claimed was consensual.
- The Maricopa County Medical Examiner ruled in January 2025 that Williams, 21, died by strangulation and classified the case as homicide.
- ABC15 reports the case is charged as negligent homicide, while police said he was booked on at least one murder charge.