BEL ALTON, Md. — For 25 years, she was only known as Jane Doe—a nameless woman found dead in a field in Charles County, Maryland, with no identity and no justice. But in October 2023, a breakthrough changed everything. Cold case investigators confirmed the woman’s name: LaQuanda Denise “Niecey” Williams, a 31-year-old from Southeast Washington, D.C.
Now, 27 years after her death, detectives are determined to find her killer.
A Tip Sparks Long-Awaited Breakthrough
Williams’ body was discovered in June 1998, off Route 301 near Irving Road in Bel Alton, a quiet rural area in Charles County. At the time, investigators estimated she was in her early 30s but had no ID, no distinguishing marks, and no missing persons match. Multiple efforts—ranging from forensic facial reconstruction to isotopic analysis—failed to uncover her identity.
Then, in 2023, a news segment aired on the 25th anniversary of the case. That same night, a viewer contacted authorities, suspecting the woman in the report was a missing family member. A DNA sample from one of Williams’ siblings later confirmed the match, finally giving Jane Doe a name.
Who Was LaQuanda “Niecey” Williams?
LaQuanda Denise Williams, affectionately known as “Niecey”, was a Southeast D.C. resident whose life ended in tragedy far from home. While her identity is now known, how and why she ended up in rural Maryland remains a mystery…