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TexasTowelie

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Thu Jun 27, 2013, 06:59 PM Jun 2013

Former Kaufman JP Eric Williams, his wife indicted for capital murder

Update at 3:51 p.m.: Kim Williams filed for divorce from her husband today.

Update at 12:50 p.m.: Kim and Eric Williams were each indicted on three counts of capital murder. Eric Williams was also indicted on a charge of felony terroristic threat.

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Update at 10:30 a.m.: A Kaufman County grand jury has indicted Kim and Eric Williams on capital murder charges in the deaths of District Attorney Mike McLelland and his wife, Cynthia, and Assistant District Attorney Mark Hasse.

Original item posted at 8:47 a.m.: A grand jury in Kaufman County is expected to consider capital murder indictments this morning against former Justice of the Peace Eric Williams and his wife in the revenge killings of the county’s district attorney, his wife and a top assistant.

More at http://crimeblog.dallasnews.com/2013/06/grand-jury-to-take-up-capital-murder-indictments-against-former-jp-wife-jailed-in-revenge-killings-of-kaufman-da-his-wife-assistant.html/ .

[font color=green]Filing for a divorce may be a move that will backfire since they could be compelled to testify against each other if the divorce occurs before the trials.[/font]

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