The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals upheld the capital murder conviction and death sentence of 41-year-old Jeremy Tremaine Williams on March 27, 2026, for the 2021 killing of a 5-year-old girl.
Shortly after the ruling, court officials confirmed that Williams formally requested to waive all remaining appeals, effectively asking the state to move forward with his execution as quickly as possible.
The case stems from the December 2021 disappearance of Kamarie Holland. The child was reported missing from her Georgia home on December 13 after her mother contacted the police.
Later that same day, investigators tracked Williams to a residence in Phenix City, Alabama. Upon executing a search warrant, authorities found the child’s body inside the home and took Williams into custody that night.
The investigation revealed that Williams had a prior relationship with the girl’s mother, Kristy Marie Siple, and that the child had been left in his care before she was killed. Williams was subsequently charged with capital murder of a child under 14, kidnapping, and rape.
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In March 2024, Williams pleaded guilty to the charges. However, because of the severity of the crimes, the case still proceeded to a jury trial for sentencing purposes. By April 2024, the jury returned a guilty verdict on all counts, and the court sentenced him to death.
The victim’s mother also faced legal consequences for her role in the events surrounding the child’s death. In March 2024, Siple pleaded guilty to sex trafficking charges and received a 20-year prison sentence. In exchange for her plea, prosecutors dismissed a felony murder charge against her.
While the appellate court only recently affirmed his sentence, Williams has been pushing for an expedited death date since 2025.
He previously sent written requests to both the Alabama Attorney General’s Office and the governor’s office seeking to bypass the standard, often decade-long appeals process. A court-ordered competency evaluation found that Williams fully understands the consequences of waiving his legal rights.
The case now moves to the Alabama Supreme Court, which must issue a writ of execution before a date is finalized. While prosecutors confirm the process is advancing, an official date for the execution has not yet been scheduled.
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