MOUNT DORA, Fla. — Mount Dora officials confirmed Friday that a 50-year-old Georgia woman allegedly connected to a double-homicide at the Waterman Villages senior living community has been extradited back to Florida.
Vickie Williams has been identified as a person of interest in the deaths of Darryl and Sharon Getman, who were found dead in their at Waterman Villages home at about 4 p.m. Sunday.
"You can see by the photograph that they were enjoying their golden years of retirement," Mount Dora Police Chief Mike Gibson said during a press conference Tuesday, pointing to a photo of the Getmans. "Something that we all kind of look forward to, right?"
"However, in this case, the golden years of Darryl and Sharon were tragically cut short by a ruthless and senseless double-homicide."
The Getmans' children, Anthony and Brittany Getman, released a statement Wednesday, saying that they are "stunned, devastated and heart-broken by the horrific murder or our parents."
"Mom and Dad had been residents of Mount Dora for over 20 years and truly loved the area," the statement said. "They were enjoying their golden years staying active and spending time with their many friends."
Person of Interest
Vickie Lynn Williams, 50, of Savannah, Ga., has been identified as a person of interest in connection with the deaths of Darryl and Sharon Getman in Mount Dora. (Photo courtesy of the Lake County Sheriff's Office)
Gibson said Williams, who is now in custody in connection with the alleged theft of the Getmans' vehicle, was seen several times at Waterman Villages the day before their deaths, and was escorted from the property at least once and turned away at the door on another occasion.
During one encounter, he said the woman made her way to an apartment, knocked on the door and asked the resident if she could take a shower, Gibson said. The resident hit their alarm button, but before security arrived, the woman had grabbed a set of keys from a bowl and fled the scene, he said.
At about 2:02 a.m. on Sunday, Gibson said the Getmans' vehicle was caught on camera leaving the property, and about 10 minutes later, Williams allegedly tried again to enter the facility but was turned away by security — who followed her outside but lost track of her when she went down a service road.
While the front entrance of the facility is gated with a guard, the back of the community has an unfinished gate, and according to police, that’s how they believe the woman entered the community on multiple occasions.
On Monday, Gibson said he received a call that the Getmans' vehicle had been located in a different state and the woman driving it had been taken into custody.
Investigators say they will be getting DNA evidence from Williams to cross reference with evidence gathered from the crime scene.
Investigation into the Getmans' deaths is ongoing, Gibson said.
Williams is being held without bond at the Lake County Jail on one charge of grand theft of a motor vehicle and two counts of murder in the first degree.
She appeared in court virtually from what appears to be the jail with an attorney from the public defender's office representing her.
Williams only spoke a few times, when she acknowledged she was under oath, said her name, responded, "Ok" when told she would see someone from the public defender's office before her next court date and said, "No, ma'am" when the judge asked if she had any questions.
Her next court date is January 30th, which appears to be an arraignment, according to the jail booking online.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact the Mount Dora Police Department or Crimeline at 1-800-423-TIPS.