Plane Collision Claims Three Lives in Fiery Crash

A recent episode of "Prosecuting Evil with Kelly Siegler" revisits the chilling murders of two Kaufman County prosecutors, Mark Hasse and Mike McLelland, both killed in calculated attacks in 2013. Hasse was shot outside the courthouse on January 31, while McLelland and his wife, Cynthia, were brutally murdered in their home two months later, raising fears of a targeted serial killer in the community.
Officials allege that Eric Williams, a former justice of the peace, carried out the murders in retaliation for his prosecution on theft charges. With the help of his wife, Kim, who eventually confessed, Williams' case unraveled through a combination of forensic evidence and online threats, including messages demanding a local judge's resignation.
Williams was convicted of capital murder in 2014 and sentenced to death, while Kim received a 40-year sentence as part of a plea deal. As the case remains a haunting memory for the community, it underlines the risks faced by those in the criminal justice system, according to prosecutor Toby Shook.