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William Douglas Coker Murder occurred in March 2012. 

The TV show “See No Evil: Silent Witness” on Investigation Discovery recently tells how 67-year-old William Douglas Coker was killed in Macon, Georgia, in March 2012. 

The investigators worked hard to solve the William Douglas Coker murder case within a few days of finding the body.

Featured episode includes interviews with the victim’s wife and the investigators who worked on the case, providing a clear account of how the killer was apprehended.

The details of the murder case 

William Douglas Coker Sr., also known as Doug. He was born in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, on August 4, 1944. 

He went to Southwest DeKalb High School and DeKalb Tech for his education. Doug had a humble beginning but worked hard and became a successful businessman. 

However, on March 13, 2012, something terrible happened. Doug, who was 67 years old then, went missing while running errands and attending a business meeting. 

His family immediately reported his disappearance to the authorities. After five days, on March 18, 2012, they found his body in a house in the River North community near Old Ridge Road.

When the investigators lifted the tarp, they found the body of a white man who looked like Doug and was wearing the same clothes. 

The body was in an advanced state of decay, especially the head, which showed signs of a wound. The forensic experts tested the blood to confirm that it was Doug’s body. 

Later, the autopsy report revealed that he died from being hit on the head with a blunt object. Inside the house, the investigators also found the weapon used in the murder, a hammer stained with blood.

Who is the William Douglas killer? 

On the afternoon of March 13, 2012, Doug’s nephew, Jim, went to the Henry County Sheriff’s Office to report his 67-year-old uncle as missing. 

Furthermore, he explained that his aunt and the family had been unable to reach Doug for several hours, which was unusual. 

The officers then spoke with Doug’s wife, Judy, who informed them that she had last seen her husband in the morning when he left to run errands and attend a business meeting.

However, she did not know who he was meeting. Due to Doug’s age and the circumstances, law enforcement took the situation seriously.

According to Judy, Doug and herself had been considering ways to leave a legacy that could benefit the community. 

Former Prosecutor Keagan Waystack mentioned that Doug had planned to use his 40 properties to establish a nonprofit organization to provide homes for homeless individuals. 

As per Judy’s account, Doug met with an associate. However, she became worried when he did not respond to her calls since late morning.

Judy reported calling Doug’s close business associates, friends, and family, but no one had heard from him. 

Later, she contacted the state patrol and hospitals, concerned that there might have been a medical emergency. 

Judy informed the officers that she received a call from Doug’s phone around 2:30 pm, but there was no sound on the other end. 

The police conducted searches of Doug’s various rental properties, tracked his phone’s location, and examined his call logs.

According to sources, Doug’s cell phone records indicated that his last known location was a McDonald’s in Macon. 

Surveillance footage from the restaurant showed him purchasing a cup of coffee and receiving a phone call at 11:05 am. The call was traced back to Pamela Moss from Rome, Georgia. 

When investigators contacted Pamela, she revealed that she had met Doug at a business event in Atlanta and was assisting him with his charitable work. 

She informed the detectives that she and Doug had planned to meet at the McDonald’s on the morning of March 13.

However, Pamela said she called Doug to inform him she would run late. She claimed that they eventually met in the parking lot. 

Before meeting with Pamela, the police conducted a background check on her and discovered a criminal history. 

Court documents revealed that she had pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in November 1997 in connection with her mother’s death in 1996. 

She was also a suspect in the death of her former husband, Gene Moss, in October 2011.

When Pamela failed to appear to provide a formal statement, investigators went to her residence on March 18.

Upon entering the home, they detected a strong odor of natural gas combined with the scent of decomposing flesh.

Inside the house, they discovered Doug’s body, the murder weapon, and a plastic tub containing bloodied tarps, gloves, plastic trash bags, and a fragment of bone. 

Firefighters discovered that Pamela had left the fireplace starter on to fill the house with gas and had placed lit matches in the sink, hoping for an explosion to destroy the evidence. 

Where is the William Douglas Killer now? 

On March 19, Carolyn Holland, Pamela’s half-sister, contacted emergency services from her Wayne County, Georgia residence.

She reported that Pamela had made a suicide attempt by overdosing on drugs. 

After that, Pamela survived the incident but was subsequently charged with felony murder on March 20.

Investigators obtained access to email exchanges between Pamela and Doug to uncover the motive behind the murder. 

According to Keagan Waystack, Doug had given Pamela $85,000 to assist him in establishing his nonprofit organization. However, she still needs to fulfill her part of the agreement.

Keagan further explained, “Doug had informed Pamela that she needed to either return the $85,000 or he would involve law enforcement. 

Pamela was determined to avoid returning to prison and was willing to take measures to ensure his silence.

In June 2012, a jury indicted Pamela, and during the trial, her defense pleaded not guilty on the grounds of insanity. 

However, she was ultimately found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole in August 2013.

Currently, at 65 years old, she is serving her sentence at Pulaski State Prison.

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