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May 12
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MURDERED: Kala Williams & Heather Higgin...

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Kala Williams was 20 years old when her family stopped hearing from her. Weeks later, her body was discovered dismembered in the woods with the DNA of a possible suspect on her body and items from the crime scene. Yet, the DNA evidence hasn’t been enough to charge him in Kala’s case - or the disappearance of another Spokane woman two years prior. 

If you know something about the disappearance of Heather Higgins or the murder of Kala Williams, please contact the Spokane Police Department at 509-456-2233. To contact the Washington State Attorney General and ask for a review of Kala and Heather’s cases, click on this link

 

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