Nicole L. Williams was an 18-year-old African American woman whose body was found wrapped in a light blue blanket in a ditch on Soutel Drive in Jacksonville, Florida, on December 19, 2002. Her death is listed among a series of murders in the Jacksonville area between 1997 and 2003 attributed to Paul Durousseau, who worked as a taxi driver in Jacksonville and used his position to lure victims.

The killings continued into early 2003, with victims including Nikia Shanell Kilpatrick (found January 1, 2003), Shawanda Denise McCalister (found January 10, 2003), and two women discovered February 5, 2003. Durousseau was arrested February 6, 2003; investigators linked him to the murders with DNA, fiber evidence, and cell phone records. His reported method included strangulation with a peculiar slipknot using cords or cables.

Nicole’s death is part of that series of linked murders and the subsequent prosecutions. If anyone knew Nicole, saw her on or around December 19, 2002, or has information about her death, please come forward.