Cold Case Suspect Identified Half-Century After Teen Killed In Anne Arundel County

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD — Anne Arundel County officials on Friday identified the suspect in a cold case from 1970.

Police accused Forrest Clyde Williams III of killing 16-year-old Pamela Lynn Conyers 52 years ago.

Williams was a Virginia native who was born in 1948 and died in 2018, WJZ reported.

If Williams was still alive, officers said they would have charged him with murder in Conyers' death.

County Executive Steuart Pittman, Police Chief Amal E. Awad and FBI Special Agent Tom Sobocinski announced the news at the Millersville police headquarters.

Conyers attended a bonfire and a pep rally at Glen Burnie High School on Oct. 16, 1970, WJZ said.

Authorities said Conyers ran an errand at the Harundale Mall in Glen Burnie around 8:30 pm. that night.

Conyers' family reported her missing after she did not return home, police said.

Officers said the girl's vehicle was found on Oct. 19, 1970 in a wooded area near Mountain Road and Maryland Route 100, which was under construction at the time.

Conyers' body was found near the vehicle on Oct. 20, 1970, authorities said.

Detectives processed Conyers' body and vehicle for evidence.

The Maryland Office of the Chief Medical Examiner conducted an autopsy on Conyers' body. The examiner ruled her cause of death asphyxiation due to strangulation with the manner being homicide, police said.

Officers said they identified the suspect thanks to advancements in technology and extensive cooperation with federal and state law enforcement partners.

The Anne Arundel County Police Department thanked these groups for their assistance:

• FBI - Baltimore Field Office
• Office of the Attorney General for the State of Maryland
• Parabon Nanolabs
• Anne Arundel County Evidence Collection Unit
• Anne Arundel County Forensic Lab
• Anne Arundel County Latent Print Unit

Even though authorities named a suspect, they still asked anybody with information to call them at (410) 222-4731. Tipsters can stay anonymous by dialing (410) 222-4700.