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BARTOW, Fla. - Nearly three years after Polk County Deputy Blane Lane was shot and killed in the line of duty, the woman facing murder charges in the case is standing trial.
Death of Deputy Blane Lane
The backstory:
On Oct. 4, 2022, Sheriff Grady Judd said Lane was helping serve a felony warrant in Polk City when the suspect, Cheryl Williams, pulled a gun that was later determined to be a "very realistic-looking" BB gun.
Deputies fired, hitting Williams, but also hitting Lane, who was outside watching a potential escape door.
Aerial view showing crime scene where Polk County deputy-involved shooting occurred in 2022.
Lane, a Mulberry High School graduate who was just 21 years old, died at the hospital. He had three children, including one he never got to meet.
Polk Sheriff Grady Judd swears in Deputy Blane Lane on Jan. 18, 2022. (Photo: Polk County Sheriff's Office)
Cheryl Williams charged with murder
Williams was charged with second-degree murder of a law enforcement officer since investigators say she was responsible for Lane's death under Florida law.
She faces several other charges, as well, including multiple counts of aggravated assault, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and resisting arrest.
Photo from 2022 is courtesy of the Polk County Sheriff's Office.
Dig deeper:
At the time of her arrest, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said Williams, who is now 49, had a criminal history including 11 felonies and four misdemeanors. She previously spent nine years in the Florida State Prison.
What's next:
Williams faces life in prison if convicted.
The Source: This story was written with information from Polk County court records and previous FOX 13 News reports.