Murder-for-hire plot of Nashville couple uncovers dark conspiracy

On March 13, 2020, Nashville Metro police received a 911 call made by a construction worker who saw a white Acura that hit a tree.

Inside the vehicle were the bodies of Holly Williams and Bill Lanway, an esthetician and a mechanic respectively, who were shot several times, according to investigators.

The three-year investigation into their murders would uncover a whole host of secrets, including an illicit affair and a conspiracy.

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Shawnta Joiner – PHOTO: Bill Lanway, 36 and Holly Williams, 33, were found shot to death in a crashed car in Nashville, TN, on Mar. 12, 2020.

“This was like a scene out of a movie,” Metro Nashville PD Det. Patrick Cuthbertson, one of the case’s investigators, said.

“20/20” will explore the case in an episode airing Friday, Feb. 9, at 9 p.m. ET and streaming on Hulu the next day, featuring exclusive interviews with the people who investigated the murders and brought those responsible to justice.

Friends of Williams told “20/20” that they thought the relationship between the couple was toxic. Williams installed security cameras in her apartment because of reported domestic disputes with Lanway.

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