A man already behind bars in Maryland has been convicted of murder and rape in the death of a 23-year-old dancer whose case remained cold for nearly four decades after her body was discovered.
The State’s Attorney’s Office for Baltimore City disclosed this in September david alexander williams Was accused of murder in 1986 Teresa Ann Hawk.
Alexander, 67, was convicted on Friday, Oct. 9, of first-degree murder, first-degree rape and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony or crime of violence, according to records seen by the court. We.
Records do not list whether Alexander had retained legal representation as of Wednesday, October 14.
A man accused of raping and murdering a 13-year-old girl in 1982 was found guilty by a California jury after DNA obtained from her cigarette linked him to the decades-old cold case, according to prosecutors. James Oliver Unique, of Willow, was convicted of murder with special circumstances on Friday, February 13. […]
According to prosecutors, Hawk was last seen alive in the early hours of October 22, 1986, as she left the Pussycat Club, where she worked as a dancer, in downtown Baltimore.
Later that morning, she was shot to death while lying topless in a grassy area of Baltimore’s Druid Hill Park, prosecutors said. He had multiple bullet wounds on his head, neck and chest.
He has been charged in Williams’ death while he is currently serving a life sentence for the murder of his wife, Lillian Williams. baltimore sun.
Williams, who was sentenced in July for fatally shooting Lillian at her Abingdon home in 2025, is appealing his murder conviction, according to the newspaper. He also reportedly said that he had no role in Hawke’s murder.
According to a September 22 report, during the initial investigation into Hawk’s murder, authorities found her car in a parking lot a short distance from the Pussycat Club. News release Issued by the State Attorney’s Office.
As a result, investigators believe he was driven to Druid Hill Park “by other means” before he was killed, the office said.
According to prosecutors, nearly 20 years later, in 2005, forensic scientists identified sperm on a vaginal swab recovered from Hawk’s body. Further analysis revealed a male DNA profile which was presented to the FBI combined dna index system.
In September 2025, a “high-stringency match” was detected between the DNA profile and a DNA sample collected from Williams a month earlier in July 2025, the state’s attorney’s office said.
According to prosecutors, this led authorities to execute a search and seizure warrant in May, allowing them to collect additional DNA samples from Williams, allegedly linking him to Hawk’s rape and murder.
The Baltimore City State’s Attorney said, “Nearly forty years have passed, but our commitment to seeking justice for Ms. Hawk and her loved ones has never wavered.” Ivan J. bets said in a statement dated September 22.
Bates said, “What began as an inexplicable act of violence, accompanied by evidence of an apparent sexual assault, ultimately provided significant leads that allowed investigators to identify a suspect and bring this case before the courts.”
Williams’ initial court appearance is scheduled for Nov. 10, records show.