Victoria Williams, 67, sentenced to 225 months for 2011 murder-for-hire plot that killed her fiancé, Charles Harris III.

Victoria Rena Williams, 67, was sentenced to 225 months in prison for her role in a 2011 murder-for-hire plot that led to the killing of her fiancé, Charles Harris III, in St. Louis County. She pleaded guilty to conspiracy and aiding murder-for-hire, and collected over $500,000 in insurance payouts. Authorities say she arranged a meeting with two individuals she believed were buyers, but who were actually hired assassins. Michael Grady, 70, was convicted on the same charges and is set to be sentenced on June 4, 2026, potentially facing life in prison. The shooters, allegedly hired by Grady, remain at large. The case was investigated by the FBI and St. Louis County Police.