Providence Man Indicted for 1999 Cold Case Murder
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Providence Man Indicted for 1999 Cold Case Murder
Last week, a Providence County grand jury returned a secret indictment charging Kevin Williams, age 53, with the murder of O’Dowd Boleman. The indictment was sealed, and a warrant was issued for the defendant.
On April 16, Providence Police Detectives located the defendant on Rhodes Street in Providence where he was apprehended without incident. The defendant was arraigned on April 17 in Providence County Superior Court, where the indictment was unsealed.
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It is alleged that sometime on March 11, 1999, the defendant strangled 41-year-old Kathleen O’Dowd Boleman behind Roger Williams Middle School.
According to Providence Police, early in their investigation, detectives developed the defendant as a suspect, but were unable to develop sufficient evidence to charge him at the time.
Police say that in recent years, Detective Angelo Avant approached the case again – examining evidence, re-interviewing witnesses and developing new witnesses with prosecutors. Through Detective Avant’s efforts, prosecutors presented new information to the Providence County Grand Jury, leading to his indictment.
“I commend the outstanding work conducted by Providence Police Detectives into this cold case investigation and holding the defendant accountable for this violent criminal act,” said Colonel Oscar L. Perez, Jr. “I thank Detective Angelo Avant for leading this tedious investigation and also Assistant Attorney General Jim Baum for his support and ongoing commitment to public safety.”
Following his arraignment in Superior Court, the defendant was also charged in Sixth Division Court in Providence with violating a domestic no-contact order that was issued in a pending domestic violence case. The defendant is currently being held without bail and is scheduled for a determination of attorney hearing on April 24, 2024.