The Kala Williams Cold Case
Spokane police believe they have enough evidence to tie a felon with multiple sex crime convictions to a five-year-old murder. Prosecutors aren't so sure.
Heather Higgins reported missing
September 20, 2010
Heather Higgins, a 39-year-old Spokane woman, goes missing several days after checking herself in for mental health treatment.
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Kala Williams reported missing
April 2, 2012
Williams' boyfriend reported the 20-year-old Spokane woman missing, saying he hadn't seen her in several weeks.
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Williams' body found
May 13, 2012
Spokane police discover Kala Williams' body in a wooded area near the intersection of 14th Avenue and Milton Street. She had been cut in half and stuffed in garbage bags.
Police identify suspect
July 24, 2012
Police determine DNA found with Williams' body matches Robert G. Davis, 47, a convicted felon with a history of sex crimes. Davis admits to knowing Williams but denies involvement in her death.
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Mother admits to involvement
August 1, 2012
Davis' mother calls detectives after an initial interview in which she said her son knew nothing. She tells investigators Davis previously admitted to disposing of the body of Heather Higgins, which has never been found.
Davis arrested in Coeur d'Alene
June 24, 2014
Davis breaks into the trailer of a Coeur d’Alene woman and chokes her unconscious twice before she's able to escape. He was arrested shortly after.
Davis heads to prison
April 7, 2015
Davis is convicted of burglary and assault with sexual motivation and sentenced to 15 years in prison.
Police ask for charges
February 10, 2017
Spokane police investigators forward the Williams murder investigation to Spokane County Prosecutor Larry Haskell, asking for a murder charge. Haskell says there's not enough evidence to file charges.
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Davis eligible for parole
June 1, 2018
Robert Davis' first opportunity for parole will come in June 2018. His sentence runs until 2029.
Heather Higgins reported missing
Kala Williams reported missing
Williams' body found
Police identify suspect
Mother admits to involvement
Davis arrested in Coeur d'Alene
Davis heads to prison
Police ask for charges
Davis eligible for parole
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