David Wayne Williams, a 44-year-old business owner who ran three laundromats, was shot and killed in his Bowie, Maryland, home on Livingstone Endeavor Drive on July 13, 2011. Two men posing as utility workers entered his house in broad daylight; police say the intruders robbed Williams and fatally shot him. A neighbor reported seeing two men fleeing, and a coordinated search with K-9 units, a helicopter, and officers on foot led to the rapid arrest of one suspect, while the other was initially detained on an unrelated warrant before being charged in the homicide.

Authorities identified the accused as John Fitzgerald Haston, 46, and Craig Stevens Brooks, 49. Both were charged with first-degree murder and armed robbery; investigators concluded the motive was robbery and said Williams’s prior criminal record was not related to the killing. Brooks pleaded guilty and received a life sentence with most years suspended plus supervised probation. Haston’s case proceeded to trial, with closing arguments heard in June 2012.

Did anyone in the Fairwood or Bowie area see utility workers or unfamiliar visitors at nearby homes around midday on July 13, 2011?