Carolyn Williams was found dead Jan. 1, 1989. Thirty-two years later, the Columbia Police Department is still investigating her murder. The department's Criminal Investigations Division reopened the case during the past year, according to a news release from the department. The division will reexamine evidence from the 1989 investigation using advanced forensic technology that was not available when the murder occurred. "It is very difficult anytime someone is murdered," Assistant Chief Jeremiah Hunter said in the release. "The family needs answers about why their loved one's life was ended ... We will continue to investigate this case and follow up on all leads as long as it takes to bring closure to the family."