and hasse, an assistant district attorney. interesting also there have been many comments that hasse never prosecuted arian nation who has come under suspicion as a gang. very often gang members are prosecuted alone like one gang member for murder, one for armed robbery. they could infuriate an entire gang. the more likely is that it is a single person acting alone. >> so the harris county officials are now putting out the alert and protecting their own. harris county down in the houston area. i'm sure you will remember there were federal charges brought up against arian brotherhood members in houston last fall. my concern is like you said, they can be prosecuted individually. can they become members of the gang once they end up in prison? >> absolutely. it's some people think it is harder to try. if you go behind bars you can find out who has the kind of members of the gang specifically arian brotherhood has never been really secretive. they make no secret of their activities. danger to prosecutors has always reared its ugly

there seem to be few leads and no suspects in the hunt to find the killers of prosecutors mark hasse and mike mclegal and along with his wife cynthia. the uncertainty of what might happen next is chilling. texas governor rec perry talked about the threats. >> this i think is a clear concern to individuals who are in public life, particularly those who deal with some very mean and vicious individuals, whether they're white supremacy groups or whether they're the drug cartels we have. >> reporter: this is the courthouse where mark hasse and mike mcclelland would come to work. we've spoken with law enforcement analysts who have looked closer at the details we know about their murders. they all say they're struck by the simplicity of the attacks on those two men, mark hasse killed around the corner here as he was walking to work. mcclelland killed inside his home. this suggests that these men were followed, studied in some way and they killed them in their areas where they felt most at ease, most comfortable. a lot of attention have focused on the aryan brotherhood prison gang. state pol

hasse or mr.when you're having people, you know, have their liberty taken away from them. when you're prosecuting individuals they just sent to prison, they may not believe that they should have gone to prison or that the criminal justice system was fair to them. and that the prosecutor shouldn't have done it, shouldn't have prosecuted them. they make a lot of enemies every day of the week as part of the job. so do police officers and federal agents, judges, you name it. so anybody involved in the criminal justice system all the way up, as we saw in colorado, with the director of corrections, tom clements, people are out there that you deal with that hate you, and if they get an opportunity, may take your life. >> which is why there is a lot of fear, a lot of concern in kaufman county, texas, right now. tom fuentes, former fbi assistant director. thanks so much for joining us. >>> new developments from south korea. the country's president warning the north that provocative action will be met with

prosecutor mark hasse was fatally shot back in january.e of the peace eric williams is being held on $3 million bond after his arrest this weekend for making what they call a terroristic threat. now, authorities are not calling him a suspect or a person of interest. but they have searched his home, and a storage locker rented for him. cnn's ed lavandera is following developments for us. he is live this morning in dallas. good morning, ed. >> reporter: good morning, john. eric williams was prosecuted almost exactly a year ago and it was mark hasse, the first district attorney who was gunned down at the end of january, who prosecuted that case. this house belongs to a former kaufman county justice of the peace named eric williams on friday investigators spent hours combing through the house. then on saturday, those investigators descended on this storage unit 15 miles away. several local media outlets report investigators found 20 weapons inside the storage unit that was rented for eric williams. and investigators also discovered this crown

>> i frankly do not know what mark hasse's role was in previous prosecutions.i know it is said he was heavily involved in a major player, particularly when he worked in another county as the head of the organized crime unit within the district attorney's office. the gang. brotherhood of taxes is incredibly vicious. it is found to have committed more than 100 murders and 10 kidnappings going back to when it was formed in the early 1980's. the aryan brotherhood of texas is not action related to the larger national group the aryan brotherhood, which is another white supremacist prison gang. in the early 1980's when it was formed, a group of white texas and it actually asked the aryan brotherhood for permission to start a chapter of the group and they were refused. they went ahead and started their own group, iran brotherhood of texas, anyway. it is structured some ways into a larger brotherhood. it calls its leaders generals and majors and lieutenant and colonels and that sort of thing. they are heavily involved in running rackets outside the prisons, although the

she says after mark hasse's murderclelland was worried about williams.liams was responsible? >> yes. >> and in what context did he tell you this?>> yes. >> and in what context did he tell you this? >> in the context of be careful, denise. >> would y. would he tell you to be careful? >> because i sat in the front row and covered the story for ten days. >> despite eric williams now getting so much attention, investigators have still not officially named him as a suspect or filed murder charges against him. so now we wait to see exactly what investigators do here in the coming days. it will be interesting to see how all of this unfolds from here on out. and many people in kaufman county anxious to get an answer as to exactly what is going on. >> in ynow we wait. >>> ten past the hour. happening right now, say it ain't snow. parts of minnesota and the dakotas this morning. i went there. nearly a foot and a half has already fallen in some areas. amazing. that plus gusty winds and practically zero is visibility. it has called a mess on the highways. this rollo

hasse, what did district attorney mcclelland tell you? >> mr.cclelland indicated to me very early on the day of mark's murder that he felt like the person that needed to be investigated was eric williams. >> reporter: and what did you think about that? >> my belief was is that certainly he would be investigated. >> reporter: mcclelland and his wife cynthia were shot and killed in their home two months later. here's what eric williams told our station in dallas/fort worth two weeks ago. >> my heart goes out to all the families that have been affected by this tragedy. >> reporter: a search last weekend of williams' home, his in-laws' home and a storage facility found multiple guns and a car similar to one spotted near the mcclelland shooting. the williams are being held here at the kaufman county jail. kim williams could face the death penalty if she is convicted. scott, it's expected eric williams will be charged in the murders tomorrow. >> pelley: manuel, thank you. we wanted to note the passing of our friend pat summerall, the sportscaster with

hasse's murder did occur in our city.ple in place and let them do their job. we have very good police chief and the citizens of kaufman county were wise to elect sheriff bushes to his job. and they're very good at their jobs and they will catch these people. >> can i ask you, do you feel as safe today as you did two weeks ago? >> i feel safe. this is a very low crime area. as a matter of fact, our crime rate in kaufman has been down about 60% in the last five years. which is unpress departmented for a community. >> what are you telling the people who work for you particularly in the law enforcement community what they should be doing differently today? >> i don't tell them what to do. i wouldn't know what to tell them to do differently. i'm not an expert on law enforceme enforcement. i'm a family physician. >> fair must have. >> let me talk about mike mclelland. father of five. army veteran of some 23 years. we talked to judge wood last hour and he had just talked to mr. mclelland last week. listen to this. >> i it talk w

he was carrying a gun at all times following mark hasse's murder. he told the dallas morning news he was shifting the details of his personal routine. the dallas morning news interviewed his wife as well, cynthia mclellan. she told the paper, it's very sad. i feel like my husband could be in danger, too. well, on saturday night, both cynthia mclellan and her husband mike mclellan were found dead inside their home in forney, texas, which is in kaufman county. cynthia's body was found near the front door. it appears as if she opened the front door. quote, two officials say mike's body was found in the rear of the house dressed in pajamas. they describe a source leaving the scene, they found the baby and shell casings. you don't do the stuff that's been done if it's not revenge motivated. again, that's from an anonymous police source, ascribing a motive based on what he or she saw at the scene. the abc affiliate locally wfaa is reporting according to their sources, a .233-caliber rifle was used and approximately 14 rounds were fired. to have the assist

do you believe that his death and m or hasse's death are rend mted? >> well, i was also a criminal investigator for a number of years before i went to law school and became a lawyer and ultimately a prosecutor. and one of the things i have learned from both the fbi academy and training as well as a criminal investigator is that there is no such thing as a coincidence. and there is no such thing as a until such time as stigation actually proves that it is a coincidence. so to answer your qhelstion, sure, they are related. because that is two bi too bigt dence tod call a cthisof be tayise. >> geraldo: how would you respond -- i underand it there ispaiery little other than the cio'ou bstances, the facts involving this other case there is no as far as i know forensic evidence pthisnting to any specific defendant. but you here you have two prdo wecutorsion both of whom case and theis al colorado corrections commissioner being killed by other prison ganwertetie just o weeks ago. that perpetrator was slain as he fled to texas. dences aree cthisof starting to

hassed e's death are related? >> well, i was also a criminal investigator for a number of years before i went to law school and became a lawyer and ultimately a prosecutor. and one of the things i have learned from both the fbi academy and training as well as the criminal investigator is that there is no such thing as a coincidence. and there is no such thing as a coincidence until such time as the investigation actually proves that it is a coincidence. so to answer your question, sure they are related because that is too big of what we would call a coincidence to be true. >> geraldo: how you would you respond? i understand that there is very little other than this -- the circumstances, the facts involving this other case is, there is no as far as i know forensic evidence pointing to any specific defendant. but here you had two prosecutors. both of whom worked on this big case and the colorado corrections commissioner being killed by other prison gangsters just two weeks ago. that perpetrator was slain as he fled

hasse prosecute him? >> well, this is the connection here, carol. williams was prosecuted and convicted last year of theft of county property there in kaufman county. he was sentenced to two years probation. mark hasse, the assistant district attorney gunned down at the end of january, was the man who prosecuted that case. we've been told by many people there in cough mant county that he was very aggressive if this case against him. in fact, at the end of the trial, court transcripts show that eric williams said, my life has been changed drastically because of this, that he had lost his job as justice of the peace there in kaufman county and that he also lost his law license. so we were told that this was a very dramatic case in that small town. >> ed lavandera reporting live for us this morning. >>> in north korea, a reason to celebrate for the rest of the world a reason to watch. it's a holiday in the communist nation, a time to recognize the birthday of its founder kim il-sung. for the first time in days we've seen his grandson, the current leade

during trial prosecutor mark hasse called williams a flat-out thief and burglar, and needs to be removed. district attorney mike mclelland described the case as an example of the fox watching the hen house. williams was convicted of theft, his reputation and livelihood destroyed. after the most recent murders, investigators quickly suspected williams, he denied everything. but police stayed on the case, searching his home and rental storage property. >> it makes me feel that the police are doing the thorough job they need to. >> reporter: they apparently did. capital murder charges are expected against eric williams as early as tomorrow. pierre thomas, abc news, washington. >>> and coming up next in our instant index, audrey hepburn as holly golightly, but did the heroine of "breakfast at tiffany's" almost have a very different name? a simple question: how old is the oldest person you've known? we gave people a sticker and had them show us. we learned a lot of us have known someone who's lived well into their 90s. and that's a great thing. but even though we're living longer, one thing t

mark hasse was also killed. both helped prosecute eric williams on charges he stole office equipment. manuel bojorquez reports. >> reporter: investigators searched williams' house. they pulled a white crown victoria from one unit. they also found multiple guns. ballistic tests are being done on the weapons to see if they are connected to the murders. just a day before the search focused on the home of a man who knew the victims. eric williams. williams is a former kaufman county justice of the peace. he was fired last year after being convicted of stealing computer equipment from the county >> there's three monitors missing. one's on your desk right now where are the others at? >> reporter: assistant district attorney mark hasse and mclelland prosecuted the case. hasse was killed outside the courthouse. mclelland and his wife were found shot to death in their home last month. williams denied any involvement in an interview two weeks ago. >> my heart goes out to all the families that have been affected by this tr

prosecutors mark hasse and mike mclelland were front and center on that case. this is a picture of both men from the courtroom during that trial. denise bell covered the trial for the forney post newspaper. >> it was a meg good trial for the community. the sense was a big trial. >> reporter: after the trial, mclelland told reporters that williams' connection was a sign that the good ole boy network is gone and elected officials should be held to a higher standard. he ripped into the justice of the peace called him a dishonorable liar and he was causing cough mant county as a biggy bank. williams was sentenced to two 0 others probation and lost his job and law license. denise bell spoke to mike mclelland in the weeks before his death. she says after mark hasse's murder in january, mclelland was worried about eric williams. >> did mclelland tell you that he believed eric williams was responsible for that murder? >> yes. >> he did. what exactly and in what context did he tell you this? >> in a context of, be careful, deni denise. >> he told you to be careful. >> y

hasse or the district attorney mclelland. at this point they're not saying there's a link but he's held on a $1 million bond a huge bond. but that tells you how seriously they're taking threats against public officials. no information, additional information, about any suspects or people of interest in this case. but they say this nick morale made a threat against a public official and that's why they took it seriously. >> shepard: dan, thanks a lot. remember the cruise ship, all the people got stuck on it, there was feces everywhere. cnn did like 30,000 hours of live team breaking everything. remember that? it ended up landing in mobile, alabama and look at this. it has apparently broken away from the place where they're holding it. we'll have live coverage in just a moment. i'll call it the cnn cruise ship. it's a mess and it's messier today. hang on. [ male announcer ] this is betsy. her long day of pick ups and drop offs begins with arthritis pain... and a choice. take up to 6 tylenol in a day or just 2 aleve for all day

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the district attorney and the assistant be district attorney hasse.e's saying there is no direct evidence that these two cases are connected but, again, you're saying that the authorities are not officially saying that they are disconnecting yet or not connecting. is that right? >> reporter: right. and, al, what governor perry was saying was basically a repetition of what we've been hearing from local and federal authorities, that these murders have not officials been linked yet, there's not been any physical evidence to link them. hasse was reportedly killed with a revolver whereas mcclelland was killed with an assault weapon. the fact is it would be quite a coincidence coincidence two prosecutors killed within two months and today when they were rolling out the reward, they are listed up together. $200,000 for any information that can lead to the suspect in this case. if you talk to people in kaufman county, many residents feel it would be quite a coincidence. >> gabe gutierrez, thank you for you're time. you're doing good work down there. we'll sta

mark hasse, as you said, january 31. then almost two months later, district attorney mclelland and his wife at home. so they're looking at anybody who would have a reason to kill these law enforcement officials. vengeance might be one. you will find vengeful prisoners who might want to get these guys. within the aryan brotherhood there as amessage, an emai sent out from the u.s. marshals that said after an indictment last fall against members of the aryan brotherhood that in december there was a warning that said they might be out to attack and punish law enforcement officials. from aryan brotherhood anyway punishment could be mean violence and death. so that's a possible link. it's not proven yet. >> warner: and so had assistant district attorney mark hasse or district attorney mclelland been volvedin anyway in the furtherance of these indictments from last fall? >> well, the office of the district attorney in kaufman county was one of a broad range of affiliates involved with the racketeering indictment. but just one o

at the time mclelland had this promise for the killer of mark hasse. >> we are very confident that we are going to find you. we are going to pull you out of whatever hole you're in. we are going to bring you back and let the people prosecute you to the fullest extent of the law. >> reporter: mclelland told friends he carried a gun everywhere and was extra careful when answering his door. investigators have been working to see if hasse's shooting was connected to the killing of colorado's prison chief last month. the suspect in that case who later died in a police shootout in north texas was linked to a white supremacist group. months before, texas investigators issued a warning about the aryan brotherhood of texas planning retaliation against public officials. although federal sources tell nbc news they have yet to find a solid connection between the murders. in the meantime, texas governor rick perry is urging caution. >> i suggest everyone should be careful about what goes on whether they are public officials or otherwise. >> reporter: and this small county outside dallas is in mour

no information into the murder of mark hasse.been asking questions for days to try to get some insight into this case. a lot of people in this community, don, have questions. they are concerned. prosecutors are concerned about what is happening out here. investigators, as you can see, are being very tight lipped about their investigation until they get more clues and take some direction on it. >> george, we'll let you go and do what you do and talk to the investigators there after that press conference. and soon as you get more information, please, bring it back to us. >> reporter: don, if you can stay with me real quick, this is a picture of mr. -- mr. morale, just to show you real quick. we're just getting this picture. again, this gentleman arrested from tarryl, texas, for making a threat and is in jail here, connected to this case. >> george howell, ed lavandera as well, thanks to both of you. back in a moment, everyone. can youlyric can.aid do this? lyric can. lyric can. lyric by phonak is the world's only 24/7, 100% invisib

mark hasse. rietz nouz, the kaufman county sheriff isn't linking the killings. authorities with beefing up security for other county officials. cnn's ed lavandera is tracking this story in kaufman, texas, tonight. ed? >> reporter: in two months two high-profile prosecutors and the wife of one of those prosecutors have now been gunned down in kaufman county, texas, a great deal of uncertainty and fear spreading through this community and a lot of people focusing on what the aryan brotherhood supremacy group might have to do with all of it. >> anything you people can do to accelerate getting our hands on this scum will be appreciated. >> reporter: mike mcclelland's tough-talking texas swagger was on full display when he vowed to come after the killer of his assistant prosecutor mark hasse. he was gunned down in broad daylight as he walked to work at the kaufman county courthouse back in january. >> i hope that the people that did this are watching because we're very confident that we're going to find you. we're going to pull you out of whatever hole you're in. we'

>> reporter: assistant district attorney mark hasse and mclelland prosecuted the case. hase was killed in january outside the courthouse. mclelland and his wife were found shot to death in their home last month. williams denied any involvement in an interview two weeks ago. >> my heart goes out to all the families that have been affected by this tragedy, and especially to the people that work at the courthouse. >> reporter: his attorneys said williams has cooperated with law enforcement, and he hopes that the perpetrators are brought to justice. "the dallas morning news" says it was a threatening e-mail traced to williams which led to his arrest yesterday for making terroristic threats. he is not charged with the killings. manuel borjorquez, cbs news, kaufman, texas. >>> now to the weather. and a powerful storm front that battered central florida overnight. severe thunderstorms and several possible tornadoes were reported across six counties. gusting winds exceeding 60 miles per hour, trees and power lines are portedown. but so far no reports of injuries. >>> and an ear

remember hasse was gunned down in broad daylight in front of a courthouse.r husband kill district attorney mike mclellan and his wife last month. >>> now to the suspicious letters sent to both president obama and senator roger wicker of mississippi. here's what we know now, the lab results are due any moment to confirm the letters are, in fact, with ricin. yes, they were. police believe they have the guy that sent the letters, they charged paul kevin curtis. curtis was arrested at his home in mississippi yesterday. >>> 46 senators voted no to expanded background checks, so the push for new gun controls, 125 days since the killings at the sandy hook school, for all practical purposes, dead, at least for now. the legislation's co-sponsor democrat joe manchin of west virginia vented his anger this morning towards gun lobby and its supporters in the senate. >> i can't figure out why you're afraid to do when the facts are in front of you to do what you need to do. if you let me get in a debate with the nra, these are people i know and have been friendly with over

mark hasse who was shot outside the county courthouse in january. the sheriff says extra precautions are being taken to protect county elected officials as well as the public. >> there will be increased security at the courthouse tomorrow. visible security. >> reporter: mclelland said his co-workers were like a family, but they all knew their job came with risks. >> when you deal with bad people on a regular basis, you know that there is always the potential for these bad people to do something bad to you because they've already done something bad to somebody else. and so they can always concentrate and backlash on you. >> george howell joins us live now. georgia county judge thinks there is a strong connection between the killings. what are investigators saying, though? >> reporter: well, investigators, carol, at this point, they are not making any connection between those two killings. but look at it like this. we're talking about the murder of two prosecutors in the span of two months. if you hear this over and over here, people say it's not the

but hasse's boss and friend - d.a. mike mclelland - responded with anger and bravado. calling the perpetrators 'scum' - and vowing to hunt them down. this is what he said 8 weeks ago. >> >> " we're gonna find of whatever hole you are in and we are going to bring you back and let the people of kaufman county prosecute you >> reporter: it's a promise he wouldn't live to keep. saturday night - police found the bodies of the d-a and his wife cynthia at their home. police found shell casings from a high-powered rifle. there's been increased security at the courthouse. everyone here is on guard. sheriff says they're protecting other officials lawyer.shock waves through the community >> reporter: one of several angles investigators are exploring - whether members of a vicious white supremacist group is involved. kaufman county prosecutors had helped in the indictment of 31 members of the 'aryan brotherhood of texas' prison gang. in december - texas officials warned that the brotherhood was planning retaliation. as for mclelland. he had realized something like this could happe

mark hasse was shot dead back in january. hasse's murder in broad daylight prompted this challenge to the killers by the now dead mclelland. >> i hope that the people that did this are watching because we're very confident that we're going to find you, we're going to pull you out of whatever hole you're in, we're going to bring you back and let the people of kaufman county prosecute you to the fullest extent of the law. >> law enforcement officials including the fbi want to know if the killings were linked and whether white supremacists may have been involved here. recent indictments of dozens of members of the texas aryan brotherhood prompted fears of retaliation. cnn's george howell is joining us now from kaufman, texas. what are authorities saying today about these two murder cases and whether there is, indeed, a link? >> reporter: well, fredricka, they're not saying that there is any link at this point. they're very tight lipped about the investigation. but when you talk to people, you talk to public officials here, in ka

inside their home late last night.almost exactly two months after assistant district attorney mark hasseas shot to death outside of the kaufman county courthouse. authorities have to wonder could these killings be a part of a much larger scheme to target criminal justice officials? kaufman city mayor william fortner told cnn's morning show.he thinks so. >> "it has to be targeted that's the logical conclusion and i don't have any information that directs me to think thats the case but thats what you would assume under the circumstances since they targeted two people from our prosecutors." authorities have not identified a suspect nor are they sure the deaths are related to the killing of hasse. but what kaufman county sheriff david byrnes is sure of is the security of their officials. >> "there will be increased security at the courthouse, visible security. we are taking every precaution to protect elected officials in the county." [ man ] i got this citi thankyou card and started earning loads of points. we'll leave that there. you got a weather balloon, with points? yes i did. [ man ] p

mark hasse struck as he was walking to court.inside his home and these men were followed and studied in some way and they killed them in the areas where they felt most at ease and part of their routine. >> a lot of focus has issued to the aryan brotherhood gang. the white supremacist group was actively plans to retaliate against officials who was against the leddership. mclellan down played that angle in the murder of mark hasse. in an interview to wfaa-tv, he said hasse's work on aryan brotherhood cases was minimal. >> stratford global intelligence and he's a veteran law enforcement officer. you have an individual who can work by himself to conduct some loose surveillance. if you look at the assistant district attorney that was attacked after he parked his car in the parking lot and was walking to work. those patterns are predictable and they're not complex murders to carry out. >> with no significant leads, investigators must look at all possible i, could it be another organized group like a drug cartel or one person with a vio

murders of hasse's boss, mike mclelland, and his wife. their bodies found riddled with bullets at their home. prosecutors in neighboring counties remain under armed protection, and now this in west virginia, mingo county sheriff eugene krumm shot dead in his cruiser only yesterday. this man has been arrested. >> here's the question, is it open season on law enforcement officials, or is the sudden spade of killings coincidental? we're staking out the three states in question here. susan candiotti is in west virginia, jim spellman in colorado. george is in kaufman county, texas. george, what's the latest where you are? >> reporter: don, the way you said it, no doubt what's happening is causing a great concern around the country when you get into communities like this. there's a great deal of fear and worry with residents, and we just had the governor of the state, rick perry, here at the courthouse just about an hour ago. he was here to offer his concern about what's happening, also to show confidence in the multiagency team that he has loo

. >> but the main focus of police work is in kaufman county where both hasse and the mcclellans have been killed. authorities have said little about their investigation including if they have leads or a potential motive but many are speculating about who might be behind these murders, as some point fingers to violent groups. >> we have no forensic or hard evidence to say that the aryan brotherhood is behind the assassination of mark hasse or in fact this last weekend of his boss. however, it seems very, very plausible that in fact the two murders were carried out by the gang. >> this, i think, is a clear concern to individuals who are in public life, particularly those who deal with some very mean and vicious individuals, whether they're white president obama is i groups or whether -- whether they're white supremacy groups or drug cartels. >> a new interim d.a. has been appointed to replace mcclellan until the governor appoints a permanent successor. >> the top five stories making news at this hour. accused movie massacre gunman james holmes will face the death penalty. that decision

their murder came after an assistant district attorney mark hasse was also gunned down outside of the local courthouse. here is the latest on the hunt for the killers, good afternoon. >> good afternoon. investigators are asking if the clen clens may have known their killer. they were security conscious after one of the leading prosecutor was murdered in the end of january. following the funeral. cynthia had opened the couples front door in the pajamas and officials suspect she would not have done that when considering how wary of killers . so far investigators have nothing to link the mclellands with the death of mark hasse one was that they were revenk building attacks by the ariian brotherhood of texas. but there are no leads. if it is the same group or person it is not random actsment take a listen. >> when you have assassination with the targets that sends a disturbing message to prosecutors and police officers and our judges that you are a potential victim anywhere you are. we have new information on the investigation of colorado's prison chief tom clemens. members was another ex

the group is the top focus in the investigation into the deaths of mark hasse and mike mcclelland and his wife cynthia. >> officials in west virginia are searching for a motive after a county sever was gunned down -- county sherrif was gunned down. eugene crumb was gunned down in his car outside a courthouse. the suspect was taken by police. crumb had a strong reputation for being tough on drug dealers. investigators aren't ruling out this could have been a connection to the murders in texas. >> it is being called the most far-reaching gun control legislation in the country. overnight connecticut lawmakers approved a wide-ranging bill with sweeping gun restrictions. the law is expand's the state's assault weapons ban, mandates mandatory background checks for all firearm sales and bans the sale or purchase of magazines with more than ten rounds. lawmakers from both parties admit the bill is not perfect and fails to focus enough on mental health. democratic governor dan malloy plans to sign the bill. >> one of the two teenage hikers who had been lost for days in southern california's na

but hasse's boss and friend - d.a. mike mclelland - responded with anger and bravado.ling the perpetrators 'scum' - and vowing to hunt them down. this is what he said 8 weeks ago. >> " we're gonna find you, we're gonna pull you out of whatever hole you are in and we are going to bring you back and let the people of kaufman county prosecute you to the fullest extent of the law." it's a promise he wouldn't live to keep. saturday night - police found the bodies of the d-a and his wife cynthia at their home. police found shell casings from a high-powered rifle. there's been increased security at the courthouse. everyone here is on guard. sheriff says they're protecting other officials lawyer.shock waves through the community one of several angles investigators are exploring - whether members of a vicious white supremacist group is involved. kaufman county prosecutors had helped in the indictment of 31 members of the 'aryan brotherhood of texas' prison gang. in december - texas officials warned that the brotherhood was planning retaliation. as for mclelland. he had realized

after hasse's death mcclelland had around the clock security, but that ended last month. since 2000 the group has been tied to 3 dozen murders and has threatened many more. a former prosecutor and judge said he has received death threats. he cold khou that the threats were carried out by the aryan brotherhood or a mexican drug cartel and they were meant to send a message. >> yes to not only limb nate the investigator, but to intimidate anybody else, keep your distance. that's not going to work. that won't work in texas. >> michael: we go to the senior fell lowfellow who has been following the air ran brotherhood. is the aryan brotherhood of texas different from the aryan brotherhood nationally? >> withit is. it's entirely different. the aryan brotherhood was formed back in 1964 in san quentin in southern california, and grew over the years to really become a national white supremacist prison gang. the aryan brotherhood of texas was formed in the early 80s in texas, and in fact, it began when a group of white inmates petitioned the aryan brotherhood for permission to start

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