ATMORE, Ala. (WTVM) - The man convicted of kidnapping, raping and murdering 5-year-old Kamarie Holland in Phenix City is scheduled to be executed Thursday evening in south Alabama.

Jeremy Williams, 42, is set to be executed Aug. 13 at approximately 6 p.m. CT at William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore.

Williams was convicted in the December 2021 death of Kamarie Holland, whose disappearance sparked a large-scale search across the Chattahoochee Valley.

According to court testimony, Kamarie was reported missing from her mother’s home on Dec. 13, 2021. Investigators reviewing phone records determined Williams and Kamarie’s mother, Kristy Siple, had been in contact the night before.

Prosecutors said Siple sold Kamarie to Williams for $2,500 in exchange for one hour of oral sex.

Investigators later tracked Williams’ cellphone to the Bamboo Motel on Opelika Road in Phenix City, where deputies found him with his uncle. Williams was taken into custody by the Russell County Sheriff’s Office.

Authorities obtained Williams’ cellphone and discovered videos recorded on Dec. 13 from an address on 15th Avenue in Phenix City.

The investigation led authorities to an abandoned home connected to Williams, where they found Kamarie’s body in a storage room behind the residence.

In March 2024, Williams pleaded guilty to:

• Four counts of capital murder, including the murder of a child under 14
• Obstruction of a corpse
• Rape
• Sodomy
• Knowingly recording the crimes

Although Williams pleaded guilty, Alabama law required a jury trial before a death sentence could be imposed.

After hearing testimony and reviewing evidence over three days, a jury found Williams guilty on all capital murder charges. A judge later sentenced him to death.

Prior allegations revealed at trial

During court proceedings, jurors also heard evidence that Williams had:

• Killed his 1-month-old daughter in Alaska
• Sexually assaulted his 5-year-old stepdaughter
• Sexually assaulted other children in the Chattahoochee Valley

Williams later waived portions of the appeals process and requested that his execution move forward. After appellate review was completed, Gov. Kay Ivey set his execution date for Aug. 13, 2026.

PREVIOUS COVERAGE IN KAMARIE HOLLAND MURDER CASE:

• Missing 5-year-old from Columbus found dead in Russell County; suspect in custody
• NEW DETAILS: Columbus mom charged on multiple counts of felony murder for slain 5-year-old daughter
• Police report outlines alleged sexual assault night before Kamarie Holland’s body found
• Suspect in murder of 5-year-old girl facing additional charges in Russell Co.
• Kamarie Holland’s accused killer charged with sexual assault in separate case
• Suspects in December murder of Kamarie Holland go before judge
• Judge denies defendant’s motion in Kamarie Holland murder case
• Day 1: Trial begins for murder suspect in Kamarie Holland case
• Day 2: Three additional witness testify against Jeremy Williams in capital murder case
• Day 3: Sexual assault victim testifies against Jeremy Williams; State and Defense present closing arguments
• VERDICT: Jury finds Jeremy Williams guilty in capital murder case, facing death penalty
• Jeremy Williams sentenced to death in Kamarie Holland capital murder case
• Jeremy Williams execution set for August in Kamarie Holland murder case

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