Published on Friday, May 14, 2021
Investigators with the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office have made in arrest in connection with the death investigation of Noel Martin.
Investigators initiated an investigation on May 12th after the body of Martin was found laying alongside the road at the intersection of S. Florida and S. Washington Avenues. Investigators discovered trauma to the neck region of the victim and upon completion of an autopsy it was determined that the victim’s injuries were consistent with a cut from some type of an edged object.
Within 24 hours investigators were able to identify 66 year-old, Woodrow Wilson Williams as the person responsible for killing the victim. Investigators learned that the pair had been seated in a vehicle together and at some point Williams attacked Martin and ultimately killed him using an edged object. The motive for the killing is still under investigation.
Suspect charged after man found dead with neck wound on side of road in Greenville
Woodrow Wilson Williams charged in death Noel Martin Share Updated: 8:21 AM EDT May 14, 2021
Suspect charged after man found dead with neck wound on side of road in Greenville
Woodrow Wilson Williams charged in death Noel Martin Share Updated: 8:21 AM EDT May 14, 2021
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Show Transcript 15,000. MAKING NEWS OUT OF GREENVILLE COUNTY A MAN HAS BEEN ARRESTED IN THE DEATH OF A MAN FOUND ON. SIDE OF THE ROAD DEPUTIES SAY WOODROW WILSON WILLIAMS IS CHARGED TO THE MURDER OF NOAH MARTIN. HIS BODY WAS FOUND AT THE CORNER OF SOUTH WASHINGTON AVENUE AND SOUTH FLORIDA AVENUE WEDNESDAY MORNING INVESTIGATORS. SAY THE TWO HAVE BEEN IN A CAR TOGETHER AT SOME POINT. THEY SAY WILLIAMS ATTACKED MARTIN WITH AN EDG
A man's body was found Wednesday morning along a road in Greenville, according to the Greenville County Sheriff's Office. Deputies said they got a 911 call about 5 a.m. about a body. Sign up for our Newsletters Lt. Ryan Flood said the man was found with trauma to his neck along the side of the road at the intersection of South Washington Street and South Florida Avenue. The man's name has not been released. There was a crash reported at the same.
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The Greenville County Coroner s Office and the Greenville County Sheriff s Office are investigating a death where a man was found dead on the side of the road.
The coroner was called around 8 a.m. to South Washington Avenue.
The man was found with injuries to his neck near the intersection of South Washington Avenue and South Florida Avenue, according to an emailed release from the Sheriff s Office.
No other details have been released.
Check back for more on this developing story.
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Updated: 11:08 AM EDT May 12, 2021 A man s body was found Wednesday morning along a road in Greenville, according to the Greenville County Sheriff s Office. Deputies said they got a 911 call about 5 a.m. about a body. Lt. Ryan Flood said the man was found with trauma to his neck along the side of the road at the intersection of South Washington Avenue and South Florida Avenue. The man s name has not been released. There was a crash reported at the same intersection about the same time. Deputies have not said if the two are related.
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Deputies said they got a 911 call about 5 a.m. about a body.