Updated April 17 3:18 p.m. -- Kim Lene Williams, the wife of jailed former Kaufman County Justice of the Peace Eric Williams, was arrested early this morning, April 17, 2013. Lt. Lewis with the Kaufman County Sheriff's Office stated in a press conference moments ago that Mrs. Williams, 46, was in fact arrested in correlation with the murders of DA Mike McLelland, his wife Cynthia, and ADA Mark Hasse.
Updated April 17 3:18 p.m. -- Kim Lene Williams, the wife of jailed former Kaufman County Justice of the Peace Eric Williams, was arrested early this morning, April 17, 2013. Lt. Lewis with the Kaufman County Sheriff's Office stated in a press conference moments ago that Mrs. Williams, 46, was in fact arrested in correlation with the murders of DA Mike McLelland, his wife Cynthia, and ADA Mark Hasse.
Kaufman County records indicate Mrs. Williams was booked into Kaufman County jail at 2:58 a.m. Lewis stated that Mrs. Williams is being held on a $10 million bond for the capital murder charge. Another press conference will be held on April 17 after the families have been made aware of the recent developments in the case.
On April 16, 2013, Mrs. Williams "confessed to her involvement in the scheme and course of conduct in the shooting deaths of Mark Hasse, Michael McLelland and Cynthia McLelland. Kim Williams described in detail her role along with that of her husband, Eric Williams whom she reported to have shot to death Mark Hasse on January 31, 2013 and Michael and Cynthia McLelland on March 30, 2013," stated the affidavit.
Mr. Williams was arrested last weekend and charged with making a terroristic threat. He is being held on a $3 million bond at the Kaufman County jail. Authorities linked a threatening email to Mr. Williams personal computer after executing a search warrant at his home over the weekend.
More to come on this developing story.
