L.C. Lyons Jr., 58, of Sylvania Township, Ohio, died on July 4, 2011. His death was initially attributed to a house fire at his Inland Drive home, but investigators later determined he had been killed by a gunshot wound to the head and that the fire had been set deliberately to conceal the homicide.

The investigation led to the arrest of Melody Williams, 49, of Toledo, who was charged with aggravated murder, aggravated robbery, aggravated arson, and tampering with evidence. Prosecutors relied on evidence including text messages from Williams’s phone and matches found in Lyons’s car that matched those in Williams’s possession. Williams represented herself at trial and was convicted on all counts.

In March 2013 Williams was sentenced to 59 years in prison, including 30 years for the aggravated murder count; she will be eligible for parole after serving 30 years.

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