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Sylvia Williams

Case from Hammond, IN dated Jan 30, 2020

Victim Details

Sylvia Williams

Female

Black / African American

Hammond

IN

2020-01-30

55

Sylvia

Williams

07/31/2026

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In the winter of 2020, the life of 55-year-old Sylvia Williams was tragically cut short in her Hammond, Indiana, mobile home. A relative discovered her on a Wednesday, the victim of multiple gunshot wounds. Her death was officially ruled a homicide. This violent end came just months after she had survived a previous attempt on her life.

The sole suspect in her murder was her 56-year-old ex-boyfriend, Charles Goforth. The history between Williams and Goforth was fraught with violence. In N ...
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  • nwitimes.com: UPDATE: Bonded-out ex-boyfriend charged with Hammond woman's murder
  • Daily Herald: Ex-boyfriend accused of killing woman targeted in November
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