Waldorf, MD – Authorities in Charles County are renewing calls for information in a decades-old homicide case, marking 20 years since the killing of a young hotel employee in Waldorf.
According to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, officers responded on September 23, 2005, to the Days Inn Hotel in Waldorf for a report of an unconscious male near the front desk lobby. When deputies arrived, they discovered 19-year-old Jerry Alan Wills III suffering from a gunshot wound. Wills, a Waldorf resident and hotel employee, did not survive.
Investigators said Wills was a well-liked young man who enjoyed basketball, swimming, and reading. Loved ones described him as a devoted son and brother.
The case remains unsolved, and detectives are once again asking for the public’s help. The Charles County Sheriff’s Office and Charles County Crime Solvers are offering a combined cash reward of up to $10,000 for information that leads to the arrest of the suspect or suspects involved.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Charles County Crime Solvers by calling 1-866-411-TIPS. Tipsters may remain anonymous, and all information will be kept confidential.
Authorities stressed that even small details could help bring closure to Wills’ family after two decades.
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