Murder of Samuel Williams III

At its meeting held March 18, 2008, the Board took the following action:

The following statement was entered into the record for Supervisor Burke:

      "On July 5, 2005, the Board of Supervisors approved a reward offer of $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the murder of Samuel Williams III. The reward offer for this heinous crime was last extended on September 18, 2007, but will expire on March 21, 2008.

      "On July 16, 2004, Samuel Williams III was sitting on his aunt's front porch located in the 1000 block of West 108th Street in the unincorporated area of Los Angeles County. At 4:15 p.m., Samuel was shot and killed.

      "At the time of his death, family members said that Samuel was coaching basketball to young children at the Gardena Parks and Recreation Center and that he was a life guard at Southwest College. His girlfriend said that Samuel wanted to work with young juvenile males and keep them out of the influence of local gangs. He also planned to marry and start a family of his own.

      "After almost two years of his death, this case remains unsolved."

Therefore, at the suggestion of Supervisor Burke and on motion of Supervisor Molina, seconded by Supervisor Yaroslavsky, unanimously carried (Supervisor Burke being absent), the Board extended the $10,000 reward offered for any information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of the person or persons responsible for the murder of Samuel Williams III, who was shot while sitting on his aunt's front porch, located in the 1000 block of West 108th Street, in the unincorporated area of Los Angeles on July 16, 2004 at 4:15 p.m.

NOTICE OF $10,000.00 REWARD
OFFERED BY THE
LOS ANGELES COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles has extended the $10,000 reward offered for any information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of the person or persons responsible for the murder of Samuel Williams III, who was shot while sitting on his aunt's front porch, located in the 1000 block of West 108th Street, in the unincorporated area of Los Angeles on July 16, 2004 at 4:15 p.m.

Any person having any information related to this crime is requested to call Investigator Elizabeth Smith at the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500 and refer to Report No. 004-07143-0375-011.

The terms of the reward provide that:

The information given that leads to the determination of the identity, the apprehension and conviction of any person or persons must be given no later than September 17, 2008. All reward claims must be in writing and shall be received no later than November 16, 2008.
The total County payment of any and all rewards shall in no event exceed $10,000 and no claim shall be paid prior to conviction unless the Board of Supervisors makes a finding of impossibility of conviction due to the death or incapacity of the person or persons responsible for the crime or crimes.
The County reward may be apportioned between various persons and/or paid for the conviction of various persons as the circumstances fairly dictate.

Any claims for the reward funds should be filed no later than November 16, 2008, with the Executive Office of the Board of Supervisors, 500 West Temple Street, Room 383 Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration, Los Angeles, California 90012, Attention: Samuel Williams III Reward Fund. For further information, please call (213) 974-1579.

Si no entiende esta noticia o si necesita más informacion, favor de llamar a este numero (213) 974-1579.

NOTICE OF $10,000.00 REWARD OFFERED BY THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

NOTICE OF $10,000.00 REWARD
OFFERED BY THE
LOS ANGELES COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS