Account
Dec 22, 2009
Oct 07, 2022
Cheryl
Williams
57
37
63 inches
65 inches
170 lbs
Black / African American
Female
Cheryl Lynn Williams, a 37-year-old mother of two from Simsboro, Louisiana, was last seen on July 20, 2004. On the day of her disappearance, she was at her uncle's trailer in the Fellowship Community of Ruston on Highway 507. A witness reported seeing her running eastward from the trailer into a large, heavily wooded area. At the time she went missing, Williams was wearing a red t-shirt, stonewashed blue jeans, and brown slip-on shoes. While she had a history of drug use and had been known to disappear for short periods, her family stated she had never been gone for such an extended length of time, especially considering she had two daughters and a sick mother at home. Her sister, Lari Talbert, reported her missing several days after she was last seen. The investigation into Cheryl Williams's disappearance continued for years, with her family and law enforcement believing that she did not voluntarily leave her life behind. Foul play was suspected early on in the case. Over the years, investigators conducted numerous searches and interviews in an attempt to uncover what happened to her. A man named Lonnie Frazier Jr., who was known to Williams, was identified as a person of interest early in the investigation. According to Williams's family, she knew Frazier through his niece, and he had expressed a romantic interest in her, although the relationship was not reciprocated. Despite their suspicions, authorities lacked sufficient evidence to make an arrest for many years. The case eventually went cold but was never forgotten by the Lincoln Parish Sheriff's Office. A significant break in the case came in 2019 when the Louisiana State Police joined the investigation. This joint effort led to the arrest of Lonnie Frazier Jr., then 70 years old, who was charged with second-degree murder in connection with Williams's disappearance. The arrest was a result of new information that came to light, though specifics of the evidence have not been publicly detailed. Frazier was held on a $1 million bond. However, he was later released after a grand jury failed to indict him. Despite the arrest and the passage of time, Cheryl Williams's body has never been found, and no one has been held accountable for her disappearance. The case remains open, and investigators continue to believe that foul play was involved. The family of Cheryl Williams continues to search for answers and closure, holding onto hope that the truth of what happened to her will one day be revealed.
Jul 20, 2004
Ruston
Louisiana
Lincoln Parish
3443
Lincoln Parish Sheriff's Office
Ruston
Louisiana
Lincoln Parish
71270
161 Road Camp Road, Louisiana
3182515111
County
Law Enforcement
04-002870
Lincoln Parish Sheriff's Office
Black
Brown
Brown
05/26/2026
