Mich. Phlebotomist Allegedly Killed, Dismembered Boyfriend in 2018. She Remains One of the FBI’s Most Wanted

Federal authorities continue to search for a Michigan woman accused of fatally shooting her boyfriend in 2018 before dismembering his body and dumping his remains along an interstate highway.

Tamera Renee Williams, 46, was added to the U.S. Marshals 15 Most Wanted Fugitives list in 2023. She is accused of killing her 39-year-old boyfriend, David Carter, then dismembering him and discarding his body parts along I-75 near Hancock, Ohio, in September 2018.

A felony arrest warrant was issued three months later on charges of first-degree homicide, disinterring a dead body, and tampering with evidence. Authorities have been unable to locate Williams, who remains at large as of 2025.

A $25,000 reward is being offered for information leading to her arrest.

“Tamera Williams stands accused of a heinous, brutal crime,” U.S. Marshals Director Ronald L. Davis said in 2023. “Her apprehension is our highest priority, and the family of David Carter deserves justice. I strongly encourage anyone with information regarding her whereabouts to do the right thing and contact us so we can get her into custody as quickly and as safely as possible.”

Williams allegedly traveled to Brooklyn, New York after the killing, WXYZ reported. “I just pray that whoever is helping her, turn her in,” Carter’s father, Elton Carter, told the outlet in 2023.

The case has drawn national attention and was featured on FOX’s “America’s Most Wanted,” Investigation Discovery’s “In Pursuit with John Walsh,” and Netflix’s “Unsolved Mysteries” in 2022.

According to the U.S. Marshals Service, Williams is a trained phlebotomist and may be working in a medical clinic. She was reportedly involved with the Order of the Eastern Star, a Freemason-affiliated organization. She is described as 5-foot-5 with a large tattoo of roses on her left shoulder.

Carter’s sister, Tasia Carter-Jackson, described her brother as “very kind,” adding, “He was an amazing dad, a business worker, hard worker.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact the U.S. Marshals 24-hour tip line at 1-877-WANTED2 or share information through the USMS Tips App.