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id: 89e476102c
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-06 11:20 EST
updated: 2026-11-06 11:20 EST
status: reported
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# Tampa man convicted of killing Temple Terrace woman in 2023

Thomas Sapp, 56, was convicted in the killing of 23-year-old Mekiyana Williams in Temple Terrace. Sapp had confessed to Hillsborough detectives in March 2023.

Section: [Public Safety](/tampa-bay/section/safety.md) · Entities: [Thomas Sapp](/tampa-bay/wiki/thomas-sapp.md), [Mekiyana Williams](/tampa-bay/wiki/mekiyana-williams.md), [Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office](/tampa-bay/wiki/hillsborough-county-sheriff-s-office.md)

## Coverage

- [Tampa Bay Times](https://www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2026/11/06/hillsborough-tampa-thomas-sapp-murder-trial-verdict/), 2026-11-06 11:20 EST: 3 years after Temple Terrace woman was raped and killed, Tampa man is convicted

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