Bail increased for Sedro Woolley man in abuse death of daughter
SEDRO WOOLLEY, Wash. -- A judge has raised the bail amount of the man charged in the death of his adoptive daughter.
Larry Williams' bail was increased to $500,000 on Friday. The bail of his wife, Carri Williams, remained at $150,000, and she remained free on bail.
Skagit County Prosecutor Rich Weyrich said the amount was increased over Larry Williams' alleged attempt to contact his children via a third party -- a violation of the conditions of his release.
Both Larry and Carri Williams have been charged with homicide by abuse in the death of 13-year-old Hana Williams. The girl died of hypothermia after she was starved and abused, according to the prosecutor.
Carri Williams told investigators the girl was found dead outside their home after she took off her clothes and refused to come inside.
"She's very passive-aggressive...I don't' know how to describe it," she had said.
But court documents state the couple had forced the girl to spend the day outside as a form of punishment. Detectives said the girl led a hellish existence, often starved, beaten and locked in a dark closet for hours.
The girl's brothers dragged her into the house, and the 911 operator coached Carri Williams through CPR. Hana Williams had a lump on her head, and was covered in blood, and investigators believed marks on her body were from repeated whippings.
A witness told investigators the parents took their discipline cues from a controversial book that recommends withholding food and putting children in cold weather to punish them. The Williams' eight other children have been taken into protective custody.
Larry Williams' bail was increased to $500,000 on Friday. The bail of his wife, Carri Williams, remained at $150,000, and she remained free on bail.
Skagit County Prosecutor Rich Weyrich said the amount was increased over Larry Williams' alleged attempt to contact his children via a third party -- a violation of the conditions of his release.
Both Larry and Carri Williams have been charged with homicide by abuse in the death of 13-year-old Hana Williams. The girl died of hypothermia after she was starved and abused, according to the prosecutor.
Carri Williams told investigators the girl was found dead outside their home after she took off her clothes and refused to come inside.
"She's very passive-aggressive...I don't' know how to describe it," she had said.
But court documents state the couple had forced the girl to spend the day outside as a form of punishment. Detectives said the girl led a hellish existence, often starved, beaten and locked in a dark closet for hours.
The girl's brothers dragged her into the house, and the 911 operator coached Carri Williams through CPR. Hana Williams had a lump on her head, and was covered in blood, and investigators believed marks on her body were from repeated whippings.
A witness told investigators the parents took their discipline cues from a controversial book that recommends withholding food and putting children in cold weather to punish them. The Williams' eight other children have been taken into protective custody.
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