Roslyn Taylor, 40, was found dead on August 6, 1999. Her death was the result of a brutal attack: she had been beaten, strangled, and raped, and her body was discovered two days later in a partially burned car.

Investigators reported that Roslyn had been in a tumultuous relationship with her ex-husband, David Taylor. On the night of her death she and a friend, Tracy Justice, went to a bar and were later joined by David. After leaving the bar Roslyn and David had a heated argument that became physical; David left the house shortly afterward, and Roslyn was later found dead.

The primary suspect named in the case was Stanley Adams. He was convicted of Roslyn Taylor’s rape and murder and received a life sentence for that crime. Adams was also convicted of the October 1999 murders of Esther Cook and her 12-year-old daughter Ashley, for which he was sentenced to death. The prosecution presented witness testimony, forensic evidence, and Adams’s criminal history as part of the case.