12/22/1990 - Report #190 - Victim: Cynthia Elizabeth Williams - Location: Crystal City, MO

MCS Report #190

Classification: Homicide

Requesting Agency: Crystal City Police Department

Date of Activation: 12/22/1990

Commander and Department: Capt. Edward Kemp, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Dept

Deputy Report Officer and Department: Det. Ralph Campbell, St. Louis Metropolitan PD

Deputy Report Officer and Department: Det. Robin Suda, St. Louis Metropolitan PD

Victim: Cynthia Elizabeth Williams

Suspect: Brian Joseph Kinder

The Crystal City Police Department requested the assistance of the Major Case Squad in investigating the death of Cynthia Williams (age 32). At approximately 7:06am, police officers responded to a residence in the 200 block of Pine Street for a report of a woman lying on a bed in a pool of blood. There they located Cynthia Williams inside the residence. She had died from massive head trauma and was pronounced dead on scene.

As a result of this investigation, Brian Kinder (age 31) was charged with Murder 1st Degree, Armed Criminal Action, and Rape.

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