Thera
Wilson, also known as Theresa Wilson and Mona
Williams - January 1977 - Hartford - $50,000
REWARD
On Friday, January 14, 1977, the body of
Therea Wilson , age 26, was
found in the garage of the then-Statler Hilton
Hotel at 10 Ford Street in Hartford. The victim,
also known as Thera Wilson ,
Theresa Wilson and Mona
Williams, had been stabbed to death. At
the time of her death, the victim had been
engaged in prostitution.
In 1977 numerous leads were pursued by the
Hartford Police Department, all
with negative results. In April of 1977,
Governor Ella Grasso authorized a reward for
information leading to the arrest and conviction
of the person or persons responsible for Ms.
Williams death. The reward was increased to
$50,000 in November 2006 by Governor M. Jodi
Rell at the request of James E. Thomas, State's
Attorney for the Judicial District of Hartford.
In March of 2006, at the request of the
Hartford Police Department, the case was
re-opened with the assistance of the Cold Case
Unit of the Office of the Chief State's
Attorney.
Anyone with information is requested
to call the tip line at the Office of the Chief
State's Attorney at (860) 548-0606, toll-free at
1-866-623-8058 or
e-mail the Cold Case Unit by following
this link. All calls and
e-mails will be kept confidential.
