Court filings allege stolen ghost tag used in Temple Hills homicide

Court filings in the Temple Hills homicide case allege William Jolly used a stolen ghost tag on his black SUV the night Juanita Frazier was killed, adding a concealment claim to a case already built on video, shell-casing evidence and a park timeline. Jolly, 51, of Clinton, is charged with first- and second-degree murder, first- and second-degree assault, firearm use in a felony or violent crime and theft under $100. He is being held without bond by the Department of Corrections.

Investigators say Jolly picked up Frazier, 38, of Washington, D.C., in the District on April 28 and drove her to Oxon Run Community Park in the Temple Hills and Oxon Hill area of Prince George’s County. Police were called to the park around 10:15 p.m. to 10:20 p.m. that night and found her in a parking lot suffering trauma to her upper body. She was later confirmed to have been shot and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Surveillance video described in the court filing shows the black SUV arriving, a gunshot sounding minutes later and the vehicle leaving the parking lot with its headlights off. Detectives believe the Maryland plate on the SUV had been stolen from a dealership in 2025 and was used until the night of the homicide. A 9mm casing was found nearby, adding another piece of physical evidence to the case.

The ghost-tag allegation highlights a problem that extends beyond this one killing: drivers who hide behind altered or stolen plates can make it harder for police to trace vehicles tied to shootings and other violent crimes. Prince George’s County police said the homicide unit took over the investigation and offered a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to an arrest and indictment. The reward notice carries case number 26-0022511.

Frazier’s family described her as a mother of three, and relatives have said she was their only sister. For county detectives, the case now rests on a combination of witness-free surveillance footage, ballistic evidence and a plate prosecutors say was meant to obscure the SUV’s trail through Temple Hills.