William James “Flip” Williams Jr. – Serial Killer Profile
Background
Full Name: William James “Flip” Williams Jr.
Birth: November 9, 1956, Youngstown, Ohio
Death: October 25, 2005 (executed by lethal injection at Southern Ohio Correctional Facility, Lucasville, Ohio)
Criminal History
- 1981 – Acquitted of a murder charge in Ohio
- 198? – Spent five years in a California prison for cocaine trafficking and bank robbery
The 1991 Mass Murders
After returning to Youngstown, Williams discovered rival drug dealers had taken over his territory. Seeking revenge and control, he assembled a violent team:
- Jessica M. Cherry (16, girlfriend)
- Dominic M. Cherry (17, her brother)
- Broderick Boone (17, Dominic’s cousin)
On the night of September 1–2, 1991, they followed a chilling plan:
- The group forced entry into the home of drug dealer Alfonda R. Madison to regain control.
- Inside, they subdued Madison with handcuffs and duct tape.
- Theodore Wynn Jr. arrived at the house, was lured inside, then handcuffed.
- They then used Jessica to lure William L. Dent and Eric Howard to the house, where they were ambushed and held in the bathroom.
- Williams strangled Madison and Wynn, then executed all four victims with gunshots to the head using Madison’s weapon.
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