Married Couple Pursuing the RV Lifestyle Are Killed by Man "Capable of Absolute Terror"

In 2019, the Utah couple hit the road for Texas. The 33-year-old Williams had already spent eight years in federal prison, and he was now running from a sexual assault charge. They hoped to make it to Mexico to reinvent themselves with new names, but they needed money and a vehicle.

When camping on the beach on Padre Island in South Texas, that plan suddenly came into view: Retired couple James and Michelle Butler had set up their new RV on a remote stretch of beach shielded by dunes known as “The Bowl.” As they settled in for a relaxing two-week vacation, Williams and Noverr stopped by to chat.