Where's Rodricus Williams?Not in the Water; Daddy's Arrested

[Whisper]

Funeral arrangements made for 2-year-old Rodricus Williams
CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) - Funeral services for 2-year-old Rodricus Fred Williams will be held at noon Tuesday in Ebenezer A.M.E. Church.
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The boy was never in the water and his father, 28-year-old Roger Williams, and the father's live-in girlfriend, 24-year-old Grace Nichole Trotman, are in jail after being charged with homicide by child abuse last week.
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According to Roger Williams' affidavit, he acknowledged the boy had an ongoing health condition that needed to be monitored. However, when Rodricus Williams fell ill, he instructed Trotman not to contact health care providers. He admitted to investigators he did not call for medical help either.
After the boy allegedly died, authorities were directed to an abandoned mobile home near Bowman in Orangeburg County where they found the body of a small African-American boy encased in 450 pounds of concrete inside a plastic 30-gallon trash can.

http://www.wtoc.com/global/story.asp?s=12790016

Friend of Trotman says she feared Williams
CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) - A longtime friend of the woman charged in the apparent death of a two year old boy says the suspect feared her co defendant in the case.
Grace Trotman, 24, and Roger Williams, 29, are charged with homicide by child abuse.
Berkeley County sheriff's deputies say a body found encased in cement in a trash can in Orangeburg County may be that Williams' son.
Rodricus Williams, 2, was reported missing by Trotman Thursday night.
A woman who asked her to hide her identity said Williams had control over Trotman.
"I don't know what she was thinking," said the woman who asked us to call her "Cindy." I mean, I know he had mind control over her. If he says stand up she would stand up. if he says sit down, she will sit down."
Cindy said Trotman feared Williams and that she was afraid to leave the father of her two children.
"Think she should have been a long ago got out of this situation. It wouldn't have even come to this."
She believes Williams told Trotman to lie to police that the boy fell into waters on Charleston's Battery.
And she thinks it was Williams who came up with the idea of encasing the body of a young African American boy in cement in a trash can and leaving it in woods in Orangeburg County.
"That's his child. You gonna put your child in a trash can, in cement? 'Cindy' said."That's what you're really gonna do? That's just basically saying that he was nothing, that he meant nothing, and you're not showing any remorse."
She said when things are sorted out, the chips will fall on both Trotman and Williams.
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http://www.live5news.com/global/Story.asp?s=12775711

Missing boy's babysitter speaks out
MOUNT PLEASANT, SC (WCSC) - There are reminders of little Rodricus Williams scattered all over Connie Huger's living room. From his favorite toys down to the spot where he carved a number two on the coffee table. Williams' memory lives on.
"We loved him dearly we loved him so much. He was a loving child, he was smart and he was happy when he was here," Huger said.
Connie and her daughter Sade babysat Williams off and on over the past two years. The Hugers met him through a family friend when the child was five months old. According to them, the boy's mother knew how much they cared for him.
"She knows whenever she called on us...if she wanted us for anything, whatever he needed. If she wasn't able to provide she could call, and we were there," Huger said.
Huger worries what might have happened if she hadn't contacted Rodricus' mother to check up on him.
"Had I not been aggravating her and bugging her 'let's go look for him' or what not- his body would still be where it was, nobody was going to be looking for him," Huger said.
The last time the Hugers saw Rodricus was in May. That's when they said his mother sent him to live with his father Roger.
ince the announcement of his mysterious disappearance Connie and Sade have a hard time coping.
"At night, it's hard for me to close my eyes and imagine what was going on, but I have to keep praying. I can't imagine things like that because it would kill me," Sade said.
Her mother Connie said she's equally hurt by the boy's disappearance, but said it's also scary.
"Even though the little boy they're describing is him they haven't really confirmed it's him and I'm just worried if it's not him then where is he? If it is him, then I thank God he's in a better place now and that no one can ever harm him again," Huger said.
In response to Rodricus' alleged health problems, Huger said the child did not have a medical condition while she took care of him.
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http://www.live5news.com/Global/story.asp?S=12783947

Connie & Sade Huger​

 

[Rawrehz]

Exactly how did his health fail him? Any update on that as of yet?
Apparently no one knew of any health risks and then BAM! just like that he begins to die??

Doesn't add up.

 

[Whisper]

Exactly how did his health fail him? Any update on that as of yet?
Apparently no one knew of any health risks and then BAM! just like that he begins to die??

Doesn't add up.

I cant find 1 thing about his health and Ive looked and looked
I think its a side order of bullshit b/c mom and babysitter both have done interviews and not 1 mention of a health prob

 

[Rawrehz]

Exactly, doesn't make sense. And if there were a health issue, I think officials would have at least released that kind of info to the public, like they do when children have diabetes, collapsed lung, mental disorders, a missing arm, etc...
I just don't see how this kid, who seems perfectly fine in all his pictures and from talk of the babysitter and relatives, just randomly starts to die off without a little push'n shove from his gaurdians. They did something to that precious boy, no matter what is and is not being said here.

I hope his autopsy proves otherwise and these murderes get their asses handed to them.

 

[Whisper]

Yeah I think they are blowing smoke outta their ass thinking we all are stupid and maybe trying to make a story start about his health
If he had any probs it would've been mention in the first article when he was missing saying "he needed meds or continued medical attention" etc,etc
Kinda to late to start a cover up after the fact

 

[Whisper]

Coroner: Body found in concrete that of Berkeley Co. child
MONCKS CORNER — A coroner says DNA tests have confirmed a body found in a barrel of concrete was that of a missing South Carolina child.
The Post and Courier of Charleston reports that Berkeley County Coroner Glenn Rhoad said Wednesday tests by the State Law Enforcement Division confirmed the remains were those of 2-year-old Rodricus Williams.

The child's father and his girlfriend were arrested after authorities say the couple said the boy fell into the water off Charleston's Battery.

Authorities say Roger Williams and Grace Nichole Trotman later led them to an abandoned mobile home in a rural area about an hour from Charleston where the remains were discovered.

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http://www.goupstate.com/article/20100714/articles/100719843

 

[Whisper]

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (AP) - As the fruitless search was on for a missing 2-year-old boy with an infectious smile, authorities believe that all along he was buried under 400 pounds of concrete in a trash can.

The boy's father and his girlfriend were arrested Thursday, two days after the couple concocted a story about the boy falling into the Charleston Harbor near a popular tourist destination, authorities said.

Human remains were found that matched the description of the boy the couple had iven. The body was wrapped in 32-gallon trash bags encased in concrete in a bin so heavy a farmer had to hoist it onto a county vehicle using a backhoe.
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Police are still trying to figure out how the boy was killed, but Berkeley County Sheriff Wayne DeWitt said he had been beaten in the past and they were serving a hospital with search warrants to get more information on the treatment he received.
"During interviews, there was some talk about the child being struck on occasions," DeWitt said. "Our interpretation is, it was not by accident."
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Trotman has been cooperating with police while Williams has given investigators false information, DeWitt said.
Trotman has been charged by Charleston police with filing a false report and her bond was set at $250,000. Another judge denied bond for both on the more serious charges later Thursday.
Police think Rodricus was killed in Trotman's quiet neighborhood in Summerville, about 30 miles northwest of Charleston.
Norm Reece, who lives across the street, said Trotman had rented the one-story, vinyl-sided home for less than a year. Reece said she kept to herself and was often seen with Rodricus and her two other small children.
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http://www.kboi2.com/news/national/98112194.html[CENTER]

The boy's body was found in a wooded area near this abandoned trailer in Orangeburg​

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[Dakota]

According to the Berkeley County Coroner's office, 2-year-old Rodricus Williams, whose body was found in a cement-filled trash can two months ago, died from blunt head trauma.

Autopsy results were released Thursday. Rodricus Williams' father, Roger Anthony Williams and his girlfriend, Grace Trotman, are still behind bars. They are both charged with homicide by child abuse.
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A Berkeley County sheriff's office spokesman said the autopsy results will not change the charges against the couple. The couple has said Rodricus Williams died because of a health issue.
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http://www.wistv.com/global/story.asp?s=13094199

 

[Dakota]

A woman who helped her boyfriend wrap his 2-year-old son’s body in garbage bags, stuff it into a plastic trash can and fill the can with 400 pounds of cement in 2010 pleaded guilty last week to her role in the child’s death.

Grace Trotman pleaded guilty to one count of homicide by child abuse and one count of desecration of human remains. She faces 20 years to life in prison on the homicide charge and as long as 10 years in prison on the desecration charge.
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Authorities say 2-year-old Rodricus Williams died after his father, Roger “Tony” Williams, refused to get him medical help and forbid Trotman from contacting a doctor. The pair dumped the dead child behind an abandoned mobile home in Orangeburg County, officials said, and then spun a tail about the boy falling into Charleston Harbor while strolling along the Battery seawall downtown.

Police launched a massive search for the child that lasted 12 hours on July 6. In reality, the child had been dead about a month, and Williams concocted the story because the boy’s mother was headed to town to see him.

Arrest reports say Rodricus died around June 6 of that year while in Trotman’s care at her Summerville home. Trotman reportedly called Williams about a medical problem with the boy, but Williams told her not seek help and then, when he returned home, he refused to take action himself, according to arrest reports.

http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2012/feb/21/woman-pleads-guilty-role-2-year-old-boys-death-201/

 

[MotherManderkin]

Good! I had never heard of this case, I read through this thread and this was my first time hearing about any of this. I was afraid that the girlfriend would get off very lightly since she claimed to be sooo terrified for her own life, and seemed to be more of an accessory. Very happy to hear that she could end up spending at least the majority of the rest of her life behind bars, although I wish it were life... I would have guessed she would have gotten basically a slap on the wrist though. Hopefully now that she plead guilty they give her the max and not some bullshit probation or suspended sentence.

As far as the commenters wondering why the mother handed over the son, she may have been court ordered to do so since they were in a custody battle. She may have known that the father was a monster but had no choice. Another reason I thank my lucky stars every night that I decided to never ask for a dime or any kind of support and just raised my son alone. Custody battles are no joke. I wouldn't ever want to be in one.

 

[Whisper]

Man accused of dumping son's body in trash can out on bond

CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) -
A man accused of dumping his 2-year-old son's body in a trash can and then filling it with 450 pounds of concrete is out on bond.
According to the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office, Roger Williams is out on a $250,000 bond on charges of homicide by child abuse. Court records state that Williams also posted bond in Charleston County where he is charged with obstruction of justice.

In February, Williams' girlfriend, Grace Trotman pleaded guilty for her part in the death of 2-year-old Rodricus Williams.
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http://www.live5news.com/story/17384877/roger-williams-out-on-bond

 

[Tundratot]

The GF monster is in jail and the paternal monster is out on bond?!! No f***ing s***!! Somebody kill him! Rub him out like the insect he is!!

 

[Whisper]

Trial to begin for man accused of putting son in concrete-filled trash can

BERKELEY COUNTY, SC (WCSC) -
The trial of a man accused of dumping his 2-year-old son's body in a trash can and then filling it with 450 pounds of concrete is scheduled to begin with jury selection Monday.
Jury selection for the trial of Roger Williams will begin at 2 p.m. at the Moncks Corner Courthouse. Williams is charged with homicide by child abuse for the 2010 death of his son, 2-year-old Rodricus Williams.

According to the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office, Roger Williams posted a $250,000 bond back in April 2011. He also faces a charge of obstruction of justice in Charleston County in connection with the case, but that will not be addressed at this trial.

In February 2011, Williams' girlfriend, Grace Trotman pleaded guilty for her part in the death of Rodricus.

The tragic story started on July 6, 2010 with reports that the boy was missing after falling in the water at The Battery in downtown Charleston. Authorities launched a massive search for the boy, who was actually never in the water. Williams and his live-in girlfriend, Trotman, were arrested a short time later.

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http://www.live5news.com/story/19746651/trial?hpt=ju_bn4

 

[Dakota]

Roger Anthony Williams was sentenced to life in prison Thursday for the death of his 2-year-old son Rodricus.

In sentencing Williams, Judge R. Markley Dennis echoed the prosecution’s statement about Williams’ indifference toward his son, saying that calling him indifferent was a gross understatement of his treatment of the boy.

Williams was also sentenced to 10 years for unlawful neglect of a child, to be served concurrently.

A jury found him guilty on both counts after deliberating for less than an hour.

The trial, which began on Monday in Moncks Corner, featured testimony from Grace Trotman, Williams’ ex-girlfriend. She pleaded guilty to homicide by child abuse in February.
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During closing remarks this morning, Williams’ attorney James Falk told the jury his client was not responsible for Rodricus’ death.

“I know none of you want to be friends with my client,â€￾ he said. “Now rest assured, my client will be punished for what he’s done regarding disposing of Rodricus’s body.â€￾

Falk reminded the jury Williams admitted to disposing the body, but argued, the jury cannot use that to find him guilty of homicide by child abuse.

Grace Trotman is the one to blame, according to Falk. At one point she told investigators her 2-year-old daughter at the time, Yaya, had pushed Rodricus into the wall, he said.

“She wants to blame anyone in this tragedy except herself,â€￾ Falk said.

9th Circuit Assistant Solicitor Anne Williams told the jury during her closing remarks that Williams is the one on trial and talked about the alleged abuse of the child by his father. He told people he needed to “man-upâ€￾ his son because he would stand like a girl, she said.

“He took a happy little boy with all of his little songs and he beat him down until in the end, he was just sitting there dazed,â€￾ Anne Williams said.

At the end of the prosecution’s closing remarks, a photo of Rodricus Williams was projected on the screen - smiling and appearing happy.

“This is what this case is about,â€￾ Anne Williams said. “Think about this little boy. Think about what his life was like and think about justice.â€￾

http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20121011/PC16/121019807

 

[Tundratot]

Williams is the one on trial and talked about the alleged abuse of the child by his father. He told people he needed to “man-upâ€￾ his son because he would stand like a girl, she said.

“He took a happy little boy with all of his little songs and he beat him down until in the end, he was just sitting there dazed,â€￾ Anne Williams said.

God, I hate hearing that excuse. Like you can put a small child into some kind of boot camp situation to make him all hard and strong. It kills little ones. Save the f***ing manly campaign for teens who really need an attitude adjustment.

 

[Dakota]

The Summerville woman who pleaded guilty to charges related to the death of her boyfriend's son has been sentenced to 15 years in prison with credit for time served.

Grace Trotman pleaded guilty in February in a Charleston County court to one count of homicide by child abuse and one count of desecration of human remains for her part in the death of 2-year-old Rodricus Williams.
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In pleading guilty, Trotman agreed to fully disclose what she knew about the boy's death. The information was used in her boyfriend, Roger Williams' case.
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Trotman originally faced up 20 years in prison. The maximum penalty is in the range of 40 years to life.

Her lawyers told the judge that she had also been a victim, facing "constant, constant abuse at the hands of Roger Williams" for over four years.

A psychology expert also took the stand to testify about the abuse, saying that Trotman is "emotional, depressed and suffers from PTSD."

Rodricus' mother, Shaneka Washington, took the stand and thanked Trotman for her part in William's trial, but said she wished Trotman had come forward sooner.

""I would've always protected your child," Washington said.

In the end, the judge sentenced Trotman to 15 yrs for homicide by child abuse, credit for time served since July 2010 and 10 years for desecration of remains, all to run concurrently.

http://www.abcnews4.com/story/20313837/grace-trotman-sentenced-in-death-of-rodricus-williams

 

[Tundratot]

It's not enough.

 

[Sugar Cookie]

Remembering Rodricus Fred Williams