In the winter of 2019, a series of tragic events struck the homeless community of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, leaving a palpable sense of fear and vulnerability. Among the victims was Tony Williams, a 50-year-old man who had been living on the streets. On the morning of December 27th, his body was discovered on the front porch of a vacant house near the corner of North 18th and Convention Streets.
He had been fatally shot.
The discovery of Williams' body came just two weeks after another brutal attack on the city's homeless population. On December 13th, the bodies of 53-year-old Christina Fowler and 40-year-old Gregory Corcoran were found huddled together under an overpass. They too had been shot and killed. The proximity of the crime scenes and the similar nature of the deaths led investigators to believe that the killings were connected, suggesting a single predator was targeting the most vulnerable members of the community.
The investigation into these unsettling homicides led police to a suspect in early January 2020. Jeremy Anderson, a 29-year-old resident of Baton Rouge, was arrested in connection with all three killings. A search of Anderson's home reportedly uncovered evidence that linked him to the murders. Initially, Anderson was charged with two counts of first-degree murder and one count of second-degree murder.
As the legal process moved forward, the charges against Jeremy Anderson were upgraded to three counts of first-degree murder. In March 2020, he was formally indicted by a grand jury for the death of Tony Williams and pleaded not guilty to the charge. Prosecutors indicated that they might pursue the death penalty in the case. While the arrest and indictment brought a sense of relief to the community, the final disposition of the charges against Jeremy Anderson, including the outcome of his trial, any subsequent conviction, or sentencing, is not detailed in the available online sources.
