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On March 8th of 2024, they find Timothy guilty of all three counts of second-degree murder. And it was the
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first conviction in New York State using familial DNA. Marlene told us she was so
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elated hearing the verdict that she had to restrain herself from like jumping out of her seat.
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So, a month later, Timothy was sentenced to 25 years to life. Following the conviction, Sergeant
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Venosa asked Marlene for permission to get a tattoo with Wendy's initials, her date of birth, and her date of death in
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honor of her. A request that moved Marlene to tears. And but if things can't get any more emotional, it was so
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sweet, Sergeant Venosa also gave Marlene the handcuffs that he used to take Timothy Williams into custody. He even
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had them engraved for her. But I think this shows not only Sergeant Venosa's dedication to this case, but how much of
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a bond can form between investigators and victims' families when it is done right.
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>> Yes. >> Right is not easy, but it goes a long way. Sergeant Venosa had begun to think
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of Wendy as a little sister. I mean, even though they had never met. And he said that solving Wendy's case
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was one of the most satisfying points of his career. >> That's >> I know. >> like so incredible.
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>> You know, we don't get it a lot. It It's so easy for that relationship to go so
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sideways. And like it's really wonderful to see a family feel like they got the support that they needed, the work that
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they needed. >> the investigator to like identify and connect to a case like that deeply.