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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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Victims
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Confirmed Victims: (4)
  • Alfonda R. Madison Age: (21), Date of Death: 1991-09-02
  •     ...View 3 additional victims
    Suspected Victims:
  • Unnamed victim , Date of Death: 1981
  • Killer's Details

    William James

    Williams

    November 9, 1956 Youngstown, Ohio, United States

    October 25, 2005 (aged 48) Southern Ohio Correctional Facility, Lucasville, Ohio, United States

    Executed by lethal injection

    Willie, Flip

    Male

    Black

    Murder

    Death

    4 - 10

    1981 - 1991

    Ohio

    Youngstown

    1991

    07/16/2025