A 59-year-old man convicted in Riley and Shawnee Counties for murders that occurred 37 years ago apparently has been denied parole. Albert Williams was considered for parole in January public comment sessions but a recent entry on his status reported by the Kansas Department of Corrections shows his earliest possible release date as March of 2023.
The 1978 murders inclulded the stabbing death of Pamela Parker, 24, during a robbery attempt at the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce. Williams also was convicted in 1979 in the shooting death of Pam Smith, 19, outside her East Topeka home.
Williams is currently being held at the Lansing Central Correctional Facility.
