FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - A man found guilty of murdering a pregnant woman 25 years ago has been pulled off death row to face a new charge.
Ronnie Williams was found guilty and sentenced to death in 2004 after stabbing a pregnant woman, Lisa Dykes, to death. Wednesday morning, Williams appeared in court to face a new charge in the death of the woman’s son, 23-year-old Julius Dykes.
“I was very pleased because I didn’t think I would ever get justice for Julius,” said Margaret Dykes, Lisa’s mother and Julius’ grandmother.
Julius was born with severe brain damage after being born two days following the stabbing. He died in 2016 due to complications.
“[Williams] destroyed this family, very evil man,” said Margaret.
According to police, Williams attacked 18-year-old Lisa Dykes in January of 1993 while babysitting for a friend in Wilton Manors. The victim was eight months pregnant.
The woman was stabbed repeatedly in her chest and back with a knife and was bitten on her back, buttocks and breasts.
Williams appeared in court Wednesday to start the process of his third murder charge. He went to prison in the ’80s for stabbing another woman to death. He was released for good behavior months before killing Dykes.
“I do believe if he’s released again like the first time, he’ll repeat the same thing to some other mother like myself,” said Margaret, crying.
Having already been sentenced to death row and now facing another murder charge, Williams will likely never be released from prison.
“I will do everything in my power to make sure he never leaves that cell, he’d spend the rest of his life there,” said Margaret. “He caused me so much pain. He destroyed me. He destroyed me.”
Williams will be back in front of a judge in March.
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