Ralph Hensel Case: Latest News, Timeline and Updates
Where the case stands
Ralph Hensel, 59, shot his Winter Garden neighbor twice in the back of the head over an ATV noise complaint, then told the judge jail had been "a comfort" to him. On Tuesday, that judge sentenced him to life without parole for killing 32-year-old father of three Ja'Keem Williams.
What happens next: Hensel has already been sentenced to life without parole, which closes the criminal case barring any appeal of the plea or sentence. His family has told reporters they intend to pursue a separate civil case against the Bay Pointe Apartments complex and its manager over how the ATV complaint that preceded the shooting was handled; no civil suit has yet been reported as filed.
People in this case
- Ralph Hensel — subject
Timeline
- Killer Told Judge Prison Sentence "Doesn't Matter" Before Getting Life
Ralph Hensel, 59, shot his Winter Garden neighbor twice in the back of the head over an ATV noise complaint, then told the judge jail had been "a comfort" to him. On Tuesday, that judge sentenced him to life without parole for killing 32-year-old father of three Ja'Keem Williams.
- Winter Garden Man Screamed "I Killed Him" After Gunning Down Neighbor Over An ATV Complaint
A complaint about an ATV ended with Ralph Hensel walking back toward the leasing office saying, "I killed him." Twenty-one months later, a Winter Garden judge sentenced him to life without parole for killing his neighbor, Ja'Keem Williams, 32.