Lawrenceville, GA: Man Accused Of Killing His Girlfriend In Gwinnett

Posted: 4:20 pm EST December 21, 2010
Updated: 6:55 pm EST December 21, 2010

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. -- A Lawrenceville man is accused of killing his girlfriend.
Lawrenceville police arrested Allen Dewayne Williams, 49, on Sunday, after they received a call from his home requesting an ambulance.
Williams is charged with felony murder, malice murder and aggravated assault.
"When the officer got there, they found (a) person deceased at that location," Lawrenceville police Sgt. Brad Grove told Channel 2 Action News reporter Manuel Bojorquez.
The victim's name is listed in court documents as Betty Ann Ranow, who also lived in the home on the 900 block of Buford Drive.
"She was really the best woman I've ever known," said a family friend, who did not want to give his name.
"Really, one of the hardest workers, she never complained when she was working and just doing a good job," the friend said.
Officers are not saying what they believe led to the murder, since the investigation is ongoing. An arrest warrant for Williams shows police arrested him because they found evidence that he struck Ranow "with his fists" at the home Sunday.
Officers were back at the residence Tuesday afternoon looking for more evidence. They were also looking to speak with witnesses who may have seen or heard something from the businesses that surround the home.
Williams is scheduled to have a court hearing on Jan. 4.