DEBORAH SUE WILLIAMSON
5/28/1957 - 8/24/1975
CASE SYNOPSIS
Deborah Sue “Debbie” Williamson, 18, was murdered on August 24, 1975 in the carport of her home in Lubbock, TX. Her autopsy determined she’d been stabbed 17 times, including a puncture wound to her heart. After being stabbed, Debbie’s body was dragged approximately 25 feet to the back step of her home and she was partially disrobed. There was no evidence of sexual assault. Debbie’s purse was taken from the scene and never recovered.
WATCH VIDEOS
Debbie Williamson Crime Scene During the Day
Video of the carport and backyard where Debbie Williamson was attacked and murdered. The layout of windows and backyard is the same as it was in 1975.
Debbie Williamson Crime Scene at Night
This video provides viewers with a look at the carport and yard where Debbie Williamson was murdered in August 24, 1975 in Lubbock, TX. She was attacked at night and, even current day, it's extremely dark in the carport. This indicates her killer had been to the property before and knew their way around.
KCBD 2021 News Coverage
News coverage of the new investigation into the Debbie Williamson's murder by AMU's cold case investigative team. Aired in August 2021.
Debbie Williamson Murder with Criminalist Greg Laskowski
Originally aired as a live Zoom session, we dissect some elements of the unsolved murder of Debbie Williamson with veteran crime scene investigator, Greg Laskowski. Debbie was stabbed to death in the carport of her home on August 24, 1975.
Knife Injury Discussion on Debbie Williamson’s Murder
Debbie Williamson was stabbed to death in the carport of her home on August 24, 1975 in Lubbock, TX. On this episode, we bring in knife expert, Jeff Shafer, to analyze Debbie's wounds and identify the likely type of knife used against her.
Case Breakers: Discussion on Debbie Williamson’s Murder
Debbie Williamson was stabbed to death in the carport of her home on the night of August 24, 1975 in Lubbock, TX. Her body was then dragged to the back step of her home and she was partially disrobed.
Debbie Williamson Murder, Round Table Discussion
Debbie Williamson was stabbed to death in the carport of her home on the night of August 24, 1975 in Lubbock, TX. Her body was then dragged to the back step of her home and she was partially disrobed.
Live Q&A on Debbie Williamson’s Case
Debbie Williamson was stabbed to death in the carport of her home on the night of August 24, 1975 in Lubbock, TX. Her body was then dragged to the back step of her home and she was partially disrobed.
Debbie Williamson Murder Crime Scene Re-creation
Crime/murder scene re-construction for the Debbie Williamson case. Debbie was stabbed to death in her carport on August 24, 1975. Her body was then dragged to the back step. This re-creation aims to identify the proximity of the killer to the victim and the actions they took after the murder. Trigger Warning.
Conversation with Paul Neel
Debbie Williamson was stabbed to death in the carport of her home on the night of August 24, 1975 in Lubbock, TX. Paul Neel was Debbie's ex-boyfriend and a co-worker of Debbie's husband. He has no alibi for the time of Debbie's murder. This is a conversation Jennifer Bucholtz had with him over the phone in August 2021.
LISTEN TO PODCASTS
In this season of Break the Case, American Military University’s Cold Case team investigates the 46-year-old unsolved murder of Debbie Sue Williamson, who was killed in her own backyard in 1975 in Lubbock, Texas. In episode one, hear from her sister, Liz Flatt, who shares her memories of Debbie, the months leading up to her murder, and the day her sister was brutally killed. Also hear from Debbie’s widow, Doug Williamson, who was married to Debbie for less than three months before he found her stabbed to death 17 times near the back step of their home. Subscribe to follow Jen Bucholtz and George Jared on their investigative journey to “Break the Case” for the family of Debbie Sue Williamson.
Diamond State: Murder Board
Diamond State: Murder Board season II starts now! Our first episode this season takes a look at the unsolved 1975 murder of Deborah Sue Williamson in Lubbock Texas. She was brutally stabbed 17 times.
New episode alert! Listen as Deborah Williamson’s widow, Doug Williamson, talks about finding his wife’s body the night of her murder and what ensued in the subsequent investigation.
The murder of Deborah Sue Williamson episode III - The evidence. In this latest episode of Diamond State: Murder Board we take a deep dive look into the evidence in Debbie’s murder.
New Episode Alert! George, Andrew, and Jennifer discuss potential suspects and witnesses of the night that Debbie Sue Williamson was murdered +at her house. Listen, Review, and Subscribe.
This week, we sit down with Jeff Schafer, a knife expert, to discuss the multiple wound entries of the gruesome death of Debra Sue Williamson. Jeff explains the wound's sizes and angles, as well as knives that could be the possible murder weapon.
George, Jennifer, and a new member of our team, Melissa, are back at it on the ground in Lubbock in late March searching for Debbie's killer. One night Jennifer and Melissa decide to do some surveillance and you won't believe what they uncover. Check out this latest edition of Diamond State: Murder Board.
George, Jennifer and Melissa are on the ground in Lubbock in late March re-creating the scene at Debbie’s house. Listen as the team continues to investigate the case in real time and looks for clues about Debbie’s sister Pam (Agnew) Brooks. Also, George gives a short update about his experiences at CrimeCon.
Texas Wine and True Crime
Tonight we start our dive into the unsolved murder of Deborah Sue Williamson, known to her friends as Debbie. Debbie was an 18-year old newlywed that had been married for about 10 weeks when she was killed. Her husband Doug Williamson discovered Debbie's bodies just hours after she was murdered.
This week we are sitting down with Jennifer Bucholtz, author of Silent Silhouette, to discuss the murder of Deborah Sue Williamson. Deborah, also known as Debbie to her friends and family, was brutally murdered outside of her home in the hot Texas summer of 1975. Debbie had been stabbed 17 times.
On this episode we bring you updates on cases that we've been following and covering. Thank you to Texas Wine Club and Adega Vinho for this delicious wine. Go visit txwine.com and put in the code CRIME for $25 off your subscription.
Murder Shelf Book Club
Young newlywed Deborah Sue Williamson was living in Lubbock Texas in August 1975. While her husband was at work, Debbie was viciously murdered in the carport of their home. Many suspects were investigated- her husband, her brother, good family friends- but no one was arrested as the case went cold.
George Jared and Jennifer Bucholtz, head to the scene of the crime, the carport, where Deborah Sue Williamson was gruesomely murdered on Aug 24, 1975. There, they see the site through the eyes of the victim AND the killer.
George Jared and Jennifer Bucholtz continue their investigation into the 1975 cold case of Deborah Sue Williamson. Deep into this investigation, new witness statements are examined, inconsistencies identified, and surprisingly, downright lies are told, as our authors ask why anyone would lie about the known facts?
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