Opening statements begin in Mount Dora double-murder trial of Vickie Williams

Opening statements began Monday in the Lake County double-murder trial of Vickie Lynn Williams, who is accused of stabbing and killing an elderly Mount Dora couple inside their home on New Year's Eve 2022.Darryl and Sharon Getman, aged 83 and 80, respectively, were found stabbed to death inside their home at Lakeside of Waterman Village, a retirement community, on Dec. 31, 2022, in what officials described as a violent, targeted, yet random attack.Police said Williams was spotted wandering around the retirement community multiple times between Dec. 30 and 31, and on one occasion, knocked on another resident's door and asked to take a shower before that resident pressed her panic button.At some point, Williams allegedly returned, killed the Getman's, and then left in their green Kia Soul. Williams was found days later in Savannah, Georgia parked at a train station, police said. Williams is charged with first-degree murder in both deaths, and grand theft. The state is seeking the death p