A Georgia woman was arrested and charged with the murder on New Year’s Eve of an elderly couple living in a senior living retirement community in Mount Dora, Florida.
Vickie Williams, 50, was ordered by the court on Saturday to be held without bail at the Lake County Jail for the murders of 83-year-old Darryl Getman and his wife, 80-year-old Shannon Getman, residents of the Watertown Village Retirement Community.
Police said that Williams had been arrested and charged her with the theft of the couple’s car, but the charges were later upgraded to include the murders.
Details about the murder and motive were not released by the police, but they did say that the suspect did not know the victims.
During a press conference, the Interim Police Chief for Mount Dora, Mike Gibson, said that on December 30, security officers working at the senior living community escorted Williams out of the complex for trespassing, after she was repeatedly spotted on the premises on December 30 and 31.
After being escorted out of the retirement community by security on December 31, Williams hung around the area. At around 11 pm that night, she knocked on the door of the Getman apartment and asked Mrs. Getman if she could take a shower in her home.
Mrs. Getman panicked and pressed an alarm button, and Williams fled the apartment with a set of keys that she grabbed near the door.
At around 2 am the following morning, surveillance footage recorded a green Kia Soul, which belonged to the Getmans, leaving the community grounds.
About 14 hours later, at around 4 pm on December 31, the Getmans were found dead inside their home.
Police began tracking down the Getmans’ stolen vehicle and found it in Savannah, Georgia, 250 miles away from where it was stolen from, with Williams at the wheel. They arrested her on Tuesday for stealing the couple’s car but not for murder.
Williams was later charged with the couple’s murder.
The Getmans leave behind two children – a son and daughter – and grandchildren. They lived in Mount Dora for over 20 years.
Williams was charged with two first-degree murder counts and one count of grand theft of a vehicle. She will appear in court on January 30.