2 Brothers Allegedly Murdered Fla. Girl in 2006 Because They Mistakenly Thought She Was Pregnant
KC Baker, People, December 22, 2020
Three men have been arrested and charged in connection with the 2006 slaying of a Florida teen they mistakenly believed was pregnant, say police.
In February 2006, the body of 16-year-old Amber Woods was found in the high grass in a remote part of State Road 62 in Hardee County, Manatee County Sheriff Rick Wells said at a press conference Monday.
The teen had been shot in the back.
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On Monday, the sheriff announced that two brothers, Ralph Williams, 35, Tyjuan Williams, 32, and their half-brother Jamaine Brown, 37, had been arrested and charged in connection with Woods’ death.
Ralph Williams
Tyjuan Williams
Jamaine Brown
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Brown was arrested in May and on Friday, in a plea agreement with prosecutors, “He pleaded [guilty] to the charge of accessory to murder,” Wells said.
As part of the plea agreement, he told authorities about Woods’ alleged kidnapping and shooting death. {snip}
Brown’s arrest came after a witness allegedly told police he saw Brown arguing with Woods outside her home on Feb. 11, 2006, and ordering her to get into the car, according to an arrest warrant affidavit obtained by the Bradenton Herald.
In 2006, Ralph Williams was 20 when he was dating Woods and believed she was pregnant.
Detectives allegedly found a text message that he “was concerned he could face criminal charges because she was underage,” Wells said.
As a result, “he wanted to end the relationship and conspired with his brothers” to kidnap and kill Woods, Wells alleged.
This is 16-year-old Amber Woods. Deputies say she was dating her accused murderer 35-year-old Ralph Williams. He’s accused of wanting to end the relationship and it was generally believed she was pregnant. Ralph is accused of conspiring with his brothers to kidnap and kill her. pic.twitter.com/FWkktZQueV
— Daniela Hurtado (@DaniCHurtado_) December 21, 2020
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In a November 2, 2020, interview as part of his plea agreement, Brown told detectives that on the night that Woods was allegedly kidnapped, she was driven to a rural location on State Road 62, Wells said.
Based on information police obtained from Brown, Wells alleged, “They got out of the car, and Tyjuan shot Amber once in the back. Jamaine and Ralph then dragged her deceased body off the roadway into the high grass, before fleeing the scene.”
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An autopsy confirmed that Woods was not actually pregnant.
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