Curtis Williams Sentenced to 65 Years for Murder

April 3, 2024

On April 3, 2024, a Madison County Circuit Court 4 jury found Curtis Williams, 63, guilty of Murder for the 2022 stabbing death of his wife, Claudette.  The jury deliberated for an hour and a half before rejecting Williams' argument for Voluntary Manslaughter and rendering a verdict of guilty for Murder. 


A sentencing hearing was held on May 3, 2024, where Williams faced a sentencing range of 45-65 years.  Judge Mark Dudley imposed a maximum sentence of 65 years to be executed at the Indiana Department of Correction.


The State's case was presented by Deputy Prosecutors Matt Savage and Gabriella Capocelli.  The case was investigated by Detective Travis Thompson of the Anderson Police Department.


According to the probable cause affidavit filed by Anderson Police Department Detective Travis Thompson, Williams called dispatch and said he killed his wife.  Williams was interviewed by investigators at St. Vincent Anderson Hospital while being treated for a cut on his left arm. He told investigators that he found his wife with another man in the bedroom.  Williams said he chased the man from his house and claimed Claudette stabbed him with a kitchen knife.  At trial, the State produced evidence that the injury to Williams' arm was self-inflicted. 



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