An Anchorage man accused of killing his former girlfriend pleaded guilty in Anchorage court Wednesday.
Michael Memeo, 46, was originally charged with first-degree murder, second-degree murder and tampering with evidence in connection with the death of 54-year-old Irma Williams. He changed his original plea to guilty of second-degree murder as part of a plea deal.
Williams was reported missing by her family in September of 2014, weeks before her body was found in a shallow grave in Lions Park in Mountain View. A police investigation unearthed footage of a vehicle entering and leaving the park around the time Irma’s body was left there, according to prosecutors. The vehicle was connected to Memeo.
When police investigated Memeo’s apartment, blood and other “trauma” was found, prosecutors said.
Memeo was indicted in December of 2014 after an autopsy ruled Williams’ death a homicide.
One of the terms of Memeo’s plea deal was to serve 60 years in prison with 20 suspended, followed by a 10-year probationary period. He could face up to 99 years in prison if the terms of the plea agreement are not approved by the presiding judge. Superior Court Judge Kevin Saxby scheduled Memeo’s sentencing hearing for April 14, 2016.
