From The Trussville Tribune staff reports
TUSCALOOSA – A 20-year-old woman who went missing from Jefferson County in June has been found murdered in Tuscaloosa.
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According to authorities, Marka “Willoe” Watkins was reported missing to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office on June 15, 2019.
Investigators followed up on dozens of tips about possible whereabouts of Watkins.
Law enforcement said that on Sunday, July 28, 2019, information came into the sheriff’s office on where she might be.
Marka “Willoe” Watkins
The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Office followed up on that information and were able to located and recover a body, later identified as Marka “Willoe” Watkins.
The offense occurred in Tuscaloosa County and is under investigation by the Tuscaloosa Sheriff’s Office, said authorities. Jefferson County detectives will provide all background information available.
