Woman Missing From Jefferson County Found Murdered in Tuscaloosa

20 year old Marka “Willoe” Watkins was reported missing to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office on June 15, 2019.  Investigators followed up on dozens of tips about possible whereabouts of Watkins.  On Sunday July 28, 2019 information came in to the Sheriff’s Office on where she might be.  The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Office followed up on that information and were able to located and recover a body, later identified as Marka “Willoe” Watkins.  The offense occurred in Tuscaloosa County and is under investigation by the Tuscaloosa Sheriff’s Office.  Jefferson County Detectives will provide all background information available.