POMEROY — Charles S. Williams, accused in the February robbery and murder of a Tuppers Plains woman, has been moved from the Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail in Nelsonville to the Washington County Jail.

Sheriff Robert Beegle said the move will save the county housing costs, since he contracts with Washington County for reserved jail space. He did not confirm or deny that Williams presented a security risk at the Nelsonville facility or that he had made additional attempts on his own life while there.

Meanwhile, prosecutors have provided the most detailed description yet of the alleged crime, in a bill of particulars filed in the case on Friday. That document, which specifies details of the 10 counts against Williams, outlines the events of Feb. 23 as follows:

“The defendant entered (Doris Jackson’s) residence, strangled her with ligatures, restrained her, then cut her with a knife and bludgeoned her on and about the head.”

“The defendant then hid her body under items in her house (and) stole items, including firearms, money, knickknacks, and other items. The defendant then stole her car, picked up a friend, drove the car to Columbus, then to The Plains and then the City of Athens, and abandoned the vehicle at an apartment complex.”

Williams’ mental state has been an issue since he was first charged with the crime in March. He was the subject of a court-ordered psychiatric evaluation, the results of which have not been made public.

Since that time, Williams’ defense attorneys, Charles Knight and William Eachus, have asked for a second evaulation to determine if Williams is competent to stand trial. A hearing on a suggestion of incompetence filed by the defense attorneys was continued after they indicated they would request a second evaluation.

Williams was imprisoned in 1991 in a North Carolina federal prison for threatening the life of President George H.W. Bush, and has been treated in the psychiatric wards of at least six facilities since then, according to documents filed by Knight and Eachus in Williams’ court file.

In asking for Williams’ psychological examination, Knight said Williams has made suicide attempts since his arrest on murder and other charges, and his mental condition affects his ability to participate in his defense.

According to Knight’s memorandum, Williams has been treated at Lakin State Hospital in Mason County, W.Va., Atkins Mental Health Center, North Central Regional Jail in Doddridge County, W.Va., Western Psychological Hospital, Oakwood Forensic Center, Mount Olive Correctional Center in West Virginia, “and others, the names of which he cannot recall.”

Beegle said moving Williams to Washington County saves the county $10 per day — the rate is $60 a day instead of $70. Outside housing costs are always a considerable part of Beegle’s operating budget, and he now has two accused murderers in custody.

In addition to Williams, Beegle is holding Paula Rizer in the Washington County Jail, as well. Her attorney has filed a motion to reduce her bond, allowing her to be released until her trial, but no ruling has been made on the motion and she will likely remain in custody.

Her trial is set for late October.