The agonizing screams in the deep forest and the horrifying tragedy involving the young couple

What this episode is about

This case delves into the tragic murder of a young couple, Holly Williams and William Lanway, whose bodies were discovered in a vehicle on the outskirts of Nashville in March 2020. The investigation, which revealed shocking details and unexpected connections—including a positive online review left by the crime's orchestrator—highlights the senselessness of the crime and the subsequent pursuit of justice over a three-year period.

Key takeaways

• In a twisted romance, positive online feedback became a murderer’s Achilles' heel—never underestimate digital fingerprints.
• Holly's career in beauty was cut short by a toxic love; proof that even glittering external success can mask dark truths.
• Bill's tragic past didn't excuse a violent present; childhood trauma mustn't become a license for adult manipulation and abuse.
• An unexpected crime scene discovered by a passerby highlights the power of vigilante observation in solving mysteries.
• In the age of comments, be careful what you post—your digital footprint could lead investigators right to you.

Who speaks in this episode?

• Holly Williams
• William Lanway
• Eric Charles Mond
• Adam KY
• Gilead Ped
• Brian Brockway

What is discussed, and when

1. 0:00 – 5:00: Holly Williams, William Lanway, Nashville, March 12th 2020
2. 5:00 – 10:00: Holly Williams, William Lanway, March 21st 2011
3. 10:00 – 15:00: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
4. 15:00 – 20:00: Adam KY, Eric Charles Mond, Nashville, Gilead Ped
5. 20:00 – 25:00: Adam KY, Brian Brockway, Gilead Ped, Eric Charles Mond

Notable quotes from "The agonizing screams in the deep forest and the horrifying tragedy involving the young couple"

• Finding March 12th 2020 the outskirts of Nashville Tennessee USA the bodies of 33-year-old Holly Williams and her ex-boyfriend 36-year-old William lanway were found in a white…

  about William Lanway · at 1:09

• Already in September of the same year she received a cosmetologists license she later opened her own business called shine Aesthetics her business specialized in makeup…

  about Shine Aesthetics · at 2:39

• However this method is not 100% Secret because it leaves a trace that can be detected by an experienced programmer to identify the owner of the number the authorities had to…

  about Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) · at 11:55

• And personal business was used as a hobby as well as a cover and concealment of income in the intimate sphere Holly was known as Lea love and dealt only with wealthy men others…

  about Holly Williams · at 13:37

• Result of examining the victim's contacts there was someone else of Interest among them lovers Holly's hot fan turned out to be Eric Charles Mond owner of Mond Toyota card…

  about Eric Charles Mond · at 16:36

• For these purposes gilad ped turned to Adam and his 46-year-old partner Brian Brockway from Austin the latter also happened to be an ex-military infantryman capable of…

  about Texas · at 20:01

• Customer red-handed so they asked one of them to contact him and make up a story Gad called Eric and said that one of his Partners learned about what had happened and demanded…

  about Gilead Ped · at 22:49

• $750,000 came from the famous C dealer it took the jury 7 hours to reach a verdict on November 17 Brian and Adam were found guilty of contract murder resulting in death as well…

  about Adam KY · at 24:52

Who and what is mentioned in this episode?

People

• Holly Williams — Person · Victim (primary subject of case narrative) · 5 mentions · first at 1:13
  One of two homicide victims; her background, work, and relationships drive the motive and investigative thread.
• William Lanway — Person · Victim (secondary subject) / alleged extortionist in plot · 4 mentions · first at 1:16
  Second homicide victim; portrayed as Holly’s ex-boyfriend and later identified as the extortionist whose actions triggered the murder-for-hire scheme.
• Adam KY — Person · Perpetrator (hired gun) / key investigative break · 6 mentions · first at 15:09
  Identified from CCTV as one of the intruders; described as ex-military and later convicted as a contract killer involved in kidnapping and murder.
• Eric Charles Mond — Person · Customer/mastermind (murder-for-hire conspirator) · 4 mentions · first at 16:40
  Wealthy businessman and Holly’s client/lover; allegedly commissioned the murder-for-hire to protect his reputation and later left the incriminating positive review.
• Gilead Ped — Person · Security firm owner / intermediary organizer · 3 mentions · first at 18:18
  Described as the private security agency owner who accepted Mond as a client, directed surveillance, and coordinated the operatives who carried out the crime.
• Brian Brockway — Person · Perpetrator (hired gun) / operational partner · 3 mentions · first at 20:04
  Named as Adam’s ex-military partner who participated in surveillance, kidnapping, and the killings; convicted alongside Adam.
  $750,000 came from the famous C dealer it took the jury 7 hours to reach a verdict on November 17 Brian and Adam were found guilty of contract murder resulting in death as well…

Companies & orgs

• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) — Company · Law enforcement · 1 mention · first at 12:07
  The FBI was involved in the investigation to help identify the owner of a suspicious number linked to the case.
• Shine Aesthetics — Company · Business · 1 mention · first at 2:44
  Holly Williams' own business, which she opened after graduating, specializing in beauty services.
• Georgia Career Institute — Company · Educational institution · 1 mention · first at 2:33
  The institute where Holly Williams graduated, leading to her career in cosmetology.
  Future life with the beauty industry it must be said that she succeeded in this in the middle of 2017 Holly graduated from the Georgia Career Institute in murfreeboro and already in September of the same year she received a cosmetologists.

Places & events

• Nashville — Place · Setting · 4 mentions · first at 1:09
  The city where the murders of Holly Williams and William Lanway took place and where much of the investigation unfolded.
  Mistake for him and shed light on the investigation finding March 12th 2020 the outskirts of Nashville Tennessee USA the bodies of 33-year-old Holly Williams and her…
• March 12th 2020 — Event · Key date · 1 mention · first at 1:09
  The date when the bodies of Holly Williams and William Lanway were found, marking the start of the investigation.
  Mistake for him and shed light on the investigation finding March 12th 2020 the outskirts of Nashville Tennessee USA the bodies of 33-year-old Holly Williams and her…
• Texas — Place · Related location · 1 mention · first at 16:47
  The state where Eric Charles Mond, a key figure in the case, operated his business and where some of the conspirators were based.
• March 21st 2011 — Event · Key date · 1 mention · first at 5:24
  The date when William Lanway's daughter passed away, a significant event in his life that affected his mental state.
  She was diagnosed with brain cancer unfortunately the treatment was ineffective and September 21st 2011 the baby became an angel ched Anway could not recover from grief…
• Clarksville Montgomery County — Place · Birthplace · 1 mention · first at 4:02
  The birthplace of William Lanway, providing background on his early life.
  His actions in later life Bill lanway William lanway better known as bill was born on March 17th 1983 in Clarksville Montgomery County Tennessee the boy spent his first years…

Full transcript with timestamps

0:03 hi everyone today we are going to review another horrible case with you please support my channel click on subscribe and on the bell with the development of Information Technology comments have come into human life every minute people all over the world Express their opinions in different ways someone leaves a comment on a post or a photo others share their impressions of a movie or a book comments on different kinds of services are especially popular you have probably encountered them or written them yourself this mainly concerns the sphere of Cosmetology hairdressing construction trade medicine and so on thanks to the comments it is easy to understand the specifics of the work its quality another criminal story will surprise you in many ways in it senselessness borders on Madness however you will be surprised even more when you learn that the customer of the crime left a positive feedback for the completed work on the

1:01 internet this reaction was a fatal mistake for him and shed light on the investigation finding March 12th 2020 the outskirts of Nashville Tennessee USA the bodies of 33-year-old Holly Williams and her ex-boyfriend 36-year-old William lanway were found in a white 2005 Akira sedan the unexpected fine was discovered by a random passer by a construction worker who was working nearby by the man contacted emergency services and told them what he had seen when the emergency team arrived on the scene it turned out that the couple had been shot no one expected that the three-year investigation would uncover a number of Secrets and expose many vices but most importantly the criminals will be caught and severely punished and their example will serve as a lesson for others Holly Williams hollyanne Williams was born on January 14th 1987 in Nashville some friends characterized her as a modest and sweet

2:09 girl others considered free-spirited and willful since childhood the heroine of the story was interested in beautiful things and people she was an ESET and saw the beautiful in everything therefore she dreamed of linking her future life with the beauty industry it must be said that she succeeded in this in the middle of 2017 Holly graduated from the Georgia Career Institute in murfreeboro and already in September of the same year she received a cosmetologists license she later opened her own business called shine Aesthetics her business specialized in makeup grooming procedures and eyelash extensions the girl herself was the face of her Salon beautiful well-groomed and personable her friend told me that she was really good at what she did Holly had a lot of admirers but she chose an eccentric guy named William lanway their relationship was of an amplitude nature William fell in love with her like a boy beautifully

3:16 courted however broad gestures of Love alternated with jealousy and Scandals as it turned out later William was a skilled manipulator who knew how to properly apologize and continue the emotional swing further he resorted to standard techniques asked for forgiveness gave gifts and flowers promised to change the girl returned to the toxic relationship again and again the very unstable behavior of the boyfriend could be explained by a difficult childhood and traumas received in the first marriage however this does not justify his actions in later life Bill lanway William lanway better known as bill was born on March 17th 1983 in Clarksville Montgomery County Tennessee the boy spent his first years in the love of his mother and the rest of his relatives later however a terrible tragedy occurred at the age of 26 Candy Kay Williams mother died at that time he was 3 and A2 years old it is known that her husband who stabbed

4:25 his wife almost in front of his son was responsible for the young woman's untimely departure before that Lyall lanway threatened to shoot himself and William if his mother did not return on time from the store perhaps the man had mental problems or was violently jealous of his wife and lost control of himself either way this event left an indelible mark on Bill subsequently his upbringing was taken up by the closest relatives he grew up with proper care and protection in 20 years the young man married Dana Rucker 3 years later the spouses had a long awaited daughter Madison Kay did not know the misfortune that her father experienced parents loved the little girl cherished and pampered however and this time fate was merciless the girl fell seriously ill she was diagnosed with brain cancer unfortunately the treatment was ineffective and September 21st 2011 the baby became an angel ched Anway could not recover from grief

5:33 gradually the relationship between the spouses broke down and they decided to divorce for a long time Billy was depressed withdrawn however life went on further and he needed to accept reality in everyday life the man behaved shyly tried not to show his feelings however sometimes he had nervous breakdowns and outbursts of aggression Billy found an outlet in the work of a mechanic friends remembered that pulled him out of a depressed state for a long time and finally his new girlfriend did the vicissitudes of Love at one point life smiled at Bill he met Holly Williams it is worth noting that the character of the man contributed to this when he visited parties or bars he became cheerful and sociable young people liked each other and quickly began to meet everything was good the lovers spent a lot of time together however later their relationship lost its former ease Bill repeatedly provoked quarrels and raised

6:39 his hand against his girlfriend when she realized that it was time to leave Bill began to manipulate the situation with his daughter from his past because of this the young woman did not leave him tried to support him but all patience comes to an end Holly's desire to break the harmful passion even more provoked bill all controversial moments he solved with his fists Holly was worried for her life one day after another conflict occurred that was the last straw when Williams returned from work she found her favorite dog without signs of life until that moment the health of the pet was not in doubt therefore despite the fact that the boyfriend denied his involvement she decided that it was his doing thus he took revenge on her and threatened her for the future after that the young people finally parted nevertheless Bill did not leave her alone calling and stalking her on one such day between them there was

7:42 another altercation which ended in a showdown in the police bill was arrested for aggravated assault as well as kidnapping Holly got a restraining order against him however just a week later the two were found dead an accident or a double murder to a random eyewitness who called the Emergency Services it seemed that the car found was involved in a traffic accident the vehicle was at a construction site in the southwest part of the city it had apparently rolled onto the curb and hit a tree the reporting party believed that the people inside were injured in the accident however that was not what actually happened police noted that the man and woman were in the back seat in an unnatural position in addition the couple had gunshot wounds the marks that were found in the passenger compartment were uncharacteristic of a typical impact in a collision also the victims had no identification or personal

8:42 belongings on them when the victims were identified it came as a surprise to law enforcement officers that they were dealing with a couple that had recently been in police reports versions the first Theory put forward by detectives was a crime of passion it was assumed that bill killed Holly and then ended his life however soon this version was excluded when communicating with the close Entourage of the couple confirmed that in recent months the relationship between them was really heated Holly even installed reinforced locks and CCTV cameras in the house when reviewing the footage it was found that Bill had come to her house more than once wandering around looking for something but what he was doing it for was unclear however such Behavior spoke of the man's fixation and unwillingness to let go of the past later found Witnesses who claimed that they saw the couple in the evening of March 11th calmly talking to

9:42 each other no aggression at the same time Bill was not noted perhaps their relationship was experiencing a new round or they decided to keep friendly Communication in any case the initial Assumption of the investigators was dispelled no murder weap was found during the examination of the vehicle if the man killed the woman and then committed suicide where did the gun go at the same time the forensic results established that bill could not have inflicted such wounds on himself and every bullet fired was fatal it looked like someone who knew how to handle Firearms was at work things like cell phone documents and money were found in everyone's house which means their trip wasn't a long or planned one Holly and Bill may have been victims of kidnapping and murder one thing is clear they were murdered then stuffed inside the car and then pushed off the side of the road a third person wanted to Stage

10:42 the accident to cover up another crime but he didn't do it properly maybe in a hurry at the same time no evidence or fingerprints were found in the car the investigation suggested another version of what happened was Revenge after the detectives talk to the relatives of the victims it turned out that because of the fiery temper bill has not once got into trouble it's possible that he had ill wishers and enemies and his behavior could have provoked someone to retaliate but even that hardly explained the death of his ex-girlfriend she was the complete opposite calm and peaceful but at the same time could have been an unwanted witness to something investigation in search of the perpetrator recent contacts of the victims were studied the contents of mobile devices and laptops were analyzed curious information came to light the same number was listed in the messengers of both however it was not possible to check it at once which

11:47 only heightened suspicions such numbers are usually used to conceal identity and are often associated with bad purposes however this method is not 100% Secret because it leaves a trace that can be detected by an experienced programmer to identify the owner of the number the authorities had to turn to the Specialists of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in parallel there was a study of CCTV footage from Holly's house it turned out that shortly before the tragic events three unknown men broke into her home all were thoroughly prepared dressed in black clothes faces hidden under a mask it was unclear what they were looking for for as they did not take anything with them it is worth noting that there were many valuable things in the woman's house The Intruders carefully examined the house studied it when they found one of the cameras they tried to disconnect it however apparently they were not afraid

12:45 of being caught and were confident in their impunity after they left Holly returned from work she noticed the strangers presence and became very frightened she barricaded the doors overnight and changed the lock the next day poor thing was trying to protect herself but from whom and for what reason detectives had doubts about the woman's identity perhaps her fears were unfounded and she was being threatened however what could Holly be involved in detectives decided to delve into her line of work and discovered the following Leila love the beauty parlor wasn't Holly's only source of income no she was not engaged in substance trafficking or smuggling from the the age of 18 the girl worked part-time as an escort it was there that she earned a lot of money as she served VIP clients and personal business was used as a hobby as well as a cover and concealment of income in the intimate sphere Holly

13:45 was known as Lea love and dealt only with wealthy men others couldn't afford her Holly's duties included different Services escorting to events massage strip teas or passionate night it must be said that she had quite a large client base her bright appearance attracted men and they were ready to do anything for the time spent with her next to her during this period she earned a large sum and ensured a trouble-free life at the same time gained a lot of envious people persecutors and enemies the fact is that the woman did not particularly hide her second profession of course she did not shout about it at every turn but her close friends as well as Bill knew about it it turned out that at the beginning of the relationship she honestly confessed everything to lway because of her large income she did not want to stop working and considered it a mere formality however it wasn't her occupation could turn against her and

14:47 attract dangerous clients it was quite possible that the men who broke into her house were related to this the CCTV images of the men were later released to the public but due to the poor quality of the images their release was not positive first suspect clarification in the investigation came after The Wanted subscriber was identified he turned out to be a 30-year-old resident of North Carolina named Adam KY it turned out that the man is a former military man with special training was convicted currently working in a private security organization in fact he was a real mercenary and a killing machine remarkably Adams photo matched the man's face that Holly's camera captured detectives got into his background and found out that he's a pretty nasty character he had previously served a 4-month sentence for impersonating a police officer during the search in his apartment were found weapons silencers

15:46 and telescopic sights components of explosives flashbang grenades curiously he got off with a laughable sentence for possession of such a large amount of dangerous weapons which means he had strong support and protection it took investigators a lot of work to figure out the connection between Holly her ex-boyfriend and the mercenary since Adam was proficient in all kinds of weapons and fighting techniques his job was to carry out serious assignments and guard dignitaries after he came to the attention of the police it was decided to bring the man in for questioning for a long time they could not get anything substantial out of him eventually he was detained and given time to think about the situation in the meantime the investigators turned their attention to another figure who had surfaced as a result of examining the victim's contacts there was someone else of Interest among them lovers Holly's hot

16:44 fan turned out to be Eric Charles Mond owner of Mond Toyota card dealership out of Austin Texas all in all quite a famous person for everyone around him Mr Mond was a model Family Man and father in fact he had weaknesses peculiar to many men extramarital Affairs on the side the businessman often came to Nashville to visit his son studying at a local college at the same time he was satisfying his secret desires one day he met Holly who impressed him with her appearance they began to see each other periodically on February 3rd 2020 Eric using an alias contacted Holly by email he said that he would soon be in town and hope to meet him a few days later he again reminded me of himself the next letter said good morning beautiful I'm looking forward to today I'm in Nashville I'll meet you at the barle last time text me when you get there apparently the date went as arranged however on March 1st he

17:48 received several threatening messages the unknown person blackmailed him that if he did not receive $25,000 for his silence he would tell his wife about the secret connection ruin his reputation and family naturally this state of affairs did not suit the man except he didn't realize who was really behind the correspondence a private security agency it is known that after that Eric Charles Mond turned to his 47-year-old acquaintance whose name was gillad ped gillad was Consulting for a dealership to solve the parking lot homelessness problem and had a private security agent where by a strange coincidence the arrested Adam KY worked all that is known about the owner of the firm is that he organized his business after returning to Texas from Israel where he had been living for some time however his company was not going through the best of times the reason for this was the fact that the citizens of Texas have

18:51 the ability to defend themselves independently and carry weapons despite this there were still orders but the security Services were not very popular therefore when Gilead was approached by Eric the owner of the company was happy to get such a well-known and profitable client a few weeks later just after the murder of Holly and Bill Eric left a positive comment on the site where private security companies are registered at first glance his comment contained nothing unusual Eric praised the work done by gilad's staff and was pleased with the result there seemed to be a real breakthrough in the investigation there was a connection between the murdered men the suspect and the wealthy businessman the only thing left to do was to get Adam to talk and unravel this tangle of Secrets mercenaries the detectives warned Adam Cary that keeping quiet was useless it would only get worse slowly he began to

19:51 talk and explain that Eric M had been outed to his boss Eric complained of harassment and extortion suspected his mistress and asked him to look into it for these purposes gilad ped turned to Adam and his 46-year-old partner Brian Brockway from Austin the latter also happened to be an ex-military infantryman capable of Performing combat missions initially they were required to find out the sender of the messages and intimidate him Adam reported everything to gilled as evidenced by the discovered progress report which resembled mostly military reports The Sur veillance revealed that the man who had threatened the customer was Bill lanway Holly had no idea what was going on behind her back after the breakup the former boyfriend was very angry and decided to set her up and at the same time to get rich he found out about the relationship between Holly and Eric Mond and started texting him under an assumed name when

20:50 the truth came out the monitors reported everything to the management however their mission was soon adjusted among the instructions was to silence unwanted witnesses to the affair by any means necessary Eric Mond was terrified because after it became clear that the extortionist is Bill lanway Bill again claimed to be the one on March 11th Eric's house received a phone call if his wife picked up the phone his secret would be revealed and the most famous family in Austin would be ruined Gad proposed to the customer of his services to deal with the stalker and at the same time to deal with the girl according to the laws of Hollywood action movies he agreed and offered $750,000 for the job Holly and Bill's days were numbered order on March 12th 20120 Holly and her ex-boyfriend were seen leaving the house together the couple then proceeded to the parking lot and got into a car apparently they decided to drive

21:55 somewhere for a while as they did not bring any belonging with them since the young people were being followed they were quickly intercepted by an armed Adam and Brian Bill and Holly were kidnapped their vehicle was then moved to a construction site on Old Hickory Boulevard they were shot at the site after which they left their bodies in the car and dumped down an embankment in the hours that followed the mercenaries worked to remove evidence and connections to the crime they also recovered the car they had rented for the Monstrous mission after the deed was done done the trio dispersed in different directions the order was fulfilled however the mercenaries left a legacy Eric M had set himself up and clearly rushed to a positive review arrests after Adam KY Brian broet and gillad ped were arrested the detectives went on the sly they wanted to catch the customer red-handed so they asked one of

22:51 them to contact him and make up a story Gad called Eric and said that one of his Partners learned about what had happened and demanded to enter the share the head of the security agency offered to get rid of him the same way he had done with Holly and Bill despite the fact that Eric Mond was very angry he agreed to commit another Massacre he didn't care how many people died the main thing for him was to keep the secret and feel safe on December 10th 2021 the famous businessman was detained all four were charged with contract murder of all the accused only Eric repented of what he had done the rest of the mercenaries did not express the slightest regret before gilad and Brian were arrested they had been bugged the men joked that the couple killed got off easy during the interrogations the customer tried to turn the tables on the perpetrators allegedly they misunderstood the task and he only

23:52 wanted to get the extortionist out and scare however when the detectives presented evidence of his involvement vent in the crime he confessed to everything and confirmed the criminal conspiracy Justice in November 2023 Court hearings began and lasted 2 weeks it was established that the black plot took place in early March 2020 transactions between the defendants proved the withdrawals and transfers of money on March 5th Eric paid gillad $155,000 as an advanced payment the manager of the security company was responding responsible for each employes bank account on March 9th Holly and Bill were placed under surveillance 3 Days Later M wired another $150,000 this became a kind of signal to start the operation after the order was completed the participants in the crime received the balance cumulatively in March 2023 $750,000 came from the famous C dealer it took the jury 7 hours to reach a verdict on November 17 Brian and Adam

25:00 were found guilty of contract murder resulting in death as well as conspiracy to commit kidnapping and kidnapping resulting in death peld was also found guilty of the charges prior to trial he entered into a plea agreement against his co-defendants on November 30th of the same year Justice also caught up with Eric Mond he was found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder For Hire but not guilty of kid kidnapping resulting in death all the defendants were sentenced to life in prison without parole it is known that the businessman's defense team was going to appeal the remaining charge of the trial for which the conviction was handed down after the hearing the prosecutor's office said it was satisfied with the punishment the court had chosen the detective who led the investigation said there was finally relief that the perpetrators had been caught were able to stand trial and be fairly punished

25:57 however that won't kill the void left for the victim's families their families did not deserve this tragedy and Holly and Bill did not deserve to be killed he said afterward unfortunately this crime is proof of how unpredictable and tragic life can be in fact Holly was an innocent victim in the schemes of her ex-boyfriend and a conspiracy of dangerous people forbidden passion is punishable and dirty money has a retroactive effect as for Bill despite his misdemeanor he also did not deserve the punishment he received curiously with his actions he framed not only his ex-girlfriend but also himself thanks for watching guys subscribe to my channel there are many shocking stories ahead of you

Questions about this episode

Who speaks in "The agonizing screams in the deep forest and the horrifying tragedy involving the young couple"?

Holly Williams, William Lanway, Eric Charles Mond, Adam KY, Gilead Ped, Brian Brockway.

What is "The agonizing screams in the deep forest and the horrifying tragedy involving the young couple" about?

This case delves into the tragic murder of a young couple, Holly Williams and William Lanway, whose bodies were discovered in a vehicle on the outskirts of Nashville in March 2020. The investigation, which revealed shocking details and unexpected connections—including a positive online review left by the crime's orchestrator—highlights the senselessness of the crime and the subsequent pursuit of…

What is mentioned in this Casefile True Crime episode?

14 people, works and ideas are mentioned, including Holly Williams, William Lanway, Adam KY, Nashville, Eric Charles Mond, Gilead Ped. Each one on this page links to its own page with every episode that mentions it.

How long is "The agonizing screams in the deep forest and the horrifying tragedy involving the young couple"?

The episode runs 27 min; the transcript is about 4,103 words in 26 timestamped sections.

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