Her Journal Helped Solve Her Own Murder Mystery

The sad and gruesome tale of a seemingly loving couple.

Sal
Lessons from History
6 min readApr 1, 2021

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Trisha Todd | Photo Credits: People.com

The fateful day of 26th April 2016 saw events that still paralyze law enforcement officers with fear; a tragedy of unprecedented proportions left a young mother dismembered into unrecognizable pieces, stashed carelessly away in a plastic bag filled with acid.

A Pleasant Relationship Even After Divorce

Our tragic story, surprisingly, involves two star-crossed lovers, both of whom met two very different ends. Trisha Todd, 33, was the only sister to seven brothers and was often described by anyone who got to know her as the “ life of the party.” Vivacious, outgoing, and colorful, she found her first love in her childhood — Steven — whom she later joined the air force with and eventually married.

Steven Williams, on the other hand, was described by many as a “model citizen.” Law-abiding, responsible, and gentle in his mannerisms, he was the perfect gentleman and an ideal father figure to their two-year-old daughter, Faith. Unfortunately, after 11 years of what, on the outside, seemed like a successful marriage, the pair decided to part ways. Unlike most divorces, this one was extremely harmonious, so much so that Trishia even denied alimony, claiming that she made enough…

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Sal
Lessons from History

I am a History Educator and a Lifelong Learner with a Masters in Global History.