⚠️ A Cumberland County jury convicted Craig Williams of murdering both of his parents.
🔴 Prosecutors said Williams tried to destroy evidence after the March 2023 killings.
➡️ Williams faces 30 years to life in prison for each murder conviction.
HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP (Cumberland) — A man who tried to wash off his parents’ blood after their gruesome slayings has been convicted of double murder.
On Thursday, a Cumberland County jury found Craig Williams guilty of the March 9, 2023 killings. The verdict comes exactly one month after jury selection began on June 2 in Superior Court in Cumberland County.
According to prosecutors, the 37-year-old Williams was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder, third-degree tampering with physical evidence, third-degree hindering, fourth-degree obstruction, and three weapons offenses. He faces 30 years to life in prison for each murder charge.
Troopers found the victims after family requested a well-being check
On March 13, 2023, State Police found a horrific scene at 11 Tipton Drive in Hopewell Township. The officers were called for a well-being check of Brenda Williams, 62, and Billy Williams, Jr., 63, after family members hadn’t heard from them. But they had been dead for four days; their son, Craig Williams, opened the door for the troopers…