The defendant caused the death of his ex-girlfriend, 25-year-old Jacquetta Lee, by stabbing her repeatedly inside of her apartment on Main Street near Heath Street in the City of Buffalo. On Thursday, July 18, 2019, the victim was found deceased in the bathroom after she was reported missing by her family. The victim was found approximately three days after she was killed.
The defendant also caused the death of his mother, 52-year-old Alethia Atwood Williams, by stabbing her repeatedly inside of her apartment on Jefferson Avenue near East Ferry Street in the City of Buffalo. On Friday, August 16, 2019, Buffalo Police Department arrested the defendant for the murder of Jacquetta Lee. As part of the homicide investigation, a search warrant was executed at the Jefferson Avenue residence. During the search, police found the remains of Alethia Atwood Williams in a closet inside of her apartment. The victim had been deceased for approximately two weeks.
Jones faces a maximum of 50 years in prison when he is sentenced on Thursday, June 15, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. He continues to be held without bail.
As part of the guilty plea, the defendant waived his right to pursue a motion under the “Domestic Violence Survivor Justice Act” pursuant to New York State Penal Law 60.12.
DA Flynn commends the Detective Sgt. Carl Lundin, Detective Adam Stephany, Detective Scott Malec and Detective Erin McCarthy of the Buffalo Police Department Homicide Squad for their work in these investigations.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Eugene T. Partridge, III of the Homicide Bureau and Assistant District Attorney Justin H. Caldwell of the Narcotics/Intelligence Unit.