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Waylon Cole Williams

Case from Independence, MO dated Oct 05, 2021

Victim Details

Waylon Cole Williams

Male

White / Caucasian

Independence

MO

2021-10-05

18

Waylon

Cole Williams

07/15/2026

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On October 5, 2021, the life of 18-year-old White male Waylon Cole Williams came to a tragic end inside a residence on Huttig Avenue in Independence, Missouri. Police officers were initially dispatched to the home in the early morning hours following a distressing call reporting a suicide. Upon their arrival, they discovered Williams deceased from a gunshot wound. A friend at the scene told the responding officers that the young man had taken his own life, setting the stage for what would initia ...
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  • Jackson County Prosecutor, MO: Jackson County Prosecutor, MO
  • Independence man indicted from homicide in early October
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