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MURDERED: Kala Williams & Heather Higgins

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MURDERED: Kala Williams & Heather Higgins

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.

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Timeline:

September 27, 2010
September 27, 2010

Heather Higgins is reported missing by her mother, Jackie.

April 2, 2012
April 2, 2012

Kala is reported missing by her brother.

May 13, 2012
May 13, 2012

Remains are found in Spokane, WA, which are later determined to be Kala Williams.

July 25, 2012
July 25, 2012

Police interview Robert Davis in connection with Kala’s murder.

June 21, 2014
June 21, 2014

Another woman reports that she was attacked by Robert Davis.

April 2017
April 2017

The WA Department of Health launches an investigation into the ME office that did Kala’s autopsy.

2024
2024

Robert Davis is released on parole.

Spokane, WA

Where Kala Williams’ body is found.

Please contact the authorities if you have any information about these cases:

Spokane Police Department

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.

Washington State Attorney General

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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