*UPDATE: This story has been updated with a photo of the victim. If you or anyone you know has information that may assist with this investigation, please contact the Department of Criminal Investigation at 406-513-8493 or the Hill County Sheriff’s Office at 406-265-2512*
(Havre) – The Montana Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation and the Hill County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a suspicious death after the body of William Joseph Williams Junior was found near 82nd Avenue West in Havre.
On October 19th, the Hill County Sherriff’s Office was contacted by BNSF Railway advising they had discovered human remains near the 82nd Avenue West railway crossing. Deputies investigated and determined the remains were of 41-year-old William Joseph Williams Jr. The DCI says the case is being treated as a homicide, and that Williams Junior died sometime in late March but as of now, no other details have been released. The investigation is being led by the Division of Criminal Investigation. DCI and the Hill County Sheriff’s Office are looking for the public’s help and anyone with information is asked to call The Department of Criminal Investigation at 406-513-8493 or the Hill County Sheriff’s Office at 406-265-2512
This is a developing story, and details will be added as they become available.
