it was posted on the website, kim williams, age 46, was booked in at about 3:00 a.m.ews" says she is the wife of a form every justice of the peace and being held on a capital murder charge this is the first arrest directly being tied to those terrible murders that took place in kaufman county and it shocked not just the county, but shocked the nation. you had an assistant district attorney gunned down in broad daylight, outside the courthouse and then about a month and a half later, two months later, the district attorney and his wife both brutally murdered inside their own home. it triggered a wave of fear and it brought not just local investigation, but federal prosecutors, but now to find out that the wife of this former justice of the peace has been charged is pretty interesting and let me tell where you the justice of the peace fits in all of this equation. we're talking about eric williams. he is one of several avenues that authorities say they had been investigating. including white supremacist groups and others. so he has never been labeled as a suspect. or pr

kim williams could face the death penalty if she is convicted. ott, 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 the majestic voice. he spent much of his career at cbs sports after playing ten years in the n.f.l., mostly as a kicker. summerall was best known for calling n.f.l. games with john madden for 21 seasons. he fought hard to overcome alcoholism and underwent a liver transplant in 2004. pat summerall died of cardiac arrest. he was 82. if there is any doubt that america is a beacon to the world, wait until you hear this survivor's story, next. by acid reflux disease. rtburn sd there is risk of bone fracture, and low magnesium levels. 8 a month at purplepill.com to fly home for the big family reunion. you must be garth's father? hello. mother. mother! traveling is easy with the venture card because you can fly any airline anytime. two words. double miles! this guy can act. wanna play dodge rock? oh, you guys!

. >> reporter: for years in little town kaufman, texas, justice of the peace eric williams and his wife kimas solid citizens. and when district attorney mark mclelland and his wife were gunned down in their own home, williams expressed his sympathies. >> my heart goes out to all the families that have been affected by this tragedy. >> reporter: the case drew national attention and suspicion fell on white supremacist prison gangs. >> anything that the public can help with? >> not that we're releasing. >> reporter: but today authorities say the killers were none other than eric and kim williams. >> kim lene williams, 46, of kaufman, has been arrested and charged with the offense of capital murder. >> reporter: police say she confessed to her involvement in the murder scheme. according to court documents, she told investigators her husband shot to death the mclellands and also assistant district attorney mark hasse, gunned down near the courthouse in january. the alleged motive, revenge. mclelland and hasse prosecuted williams shown here on surveillance tapes, for stealing government computers

instead, it is his wife, kim williams. the sheriff's spokesman says that she will face capital murder charges in all three deaths on saturday cops arrested her husband eric williams, a former justice of the peace. they say he made terrorististic threat against county employees. he lost his job about a year ago after prosecutors convicted him of stealing computers. now, those same prosecuto recently turned up dead along with the d.a.'s wife casey stegall has more in our dallas newsroom. did the wife say that she was the one who pulled the trigger. >> bill, good evening to you. according to these arrest warrant eafts that we have obtained, she described both her role and her husband's role in these killings and 46-year-old kim williams told investigators that her husband eric is the one who shot and killed all three of the victims. she did, however, confess her involvement in the scheme but we have no further details. she is being held on $10 million bond and murder charges we understand expected to be brought against her hu

kim williams is charged with murder.uthorities allege she was the get away driver. >>> a state audit finds the state failed to collect as much as $22 million meant for causes ranging from the environment to veterans. the department of motor vehicles undercharged and famed to collect fees on inactive plates. a separate investigation last year found that money from a september 11th memorial plate was diverted to other use. >>> twitter launched a new music discovery app today. the app is called hashtag music. it suggests songs and music users may like. the songs are streamed through other subscription based services. it runs on the iphone. >>> back to our continuing coverage of the boston marathon bombings. surveillance videos and cell phones have become crucial. authorities already have another high-tech tool that may come in handy at future events. >> reporter: it is still working on a policy for purchasing and using unarmed drone. they cited the terror attack in boston as a reason to use the craft. >> if you had a differ

there were names circulated in this investigation, kim williams is not one of them. however, she's married to another person whose name has been circulated widely. one name was eric williams, a former justice of the peace. the reason he's been looked at is because last year he was convicted of theft from office. the man who led that investigation was the d.a. who is now dead and also the assistant d.a. who is also dead. so could that have been a motive in any way? eric williams is being held, but he's being on a charge unrelated to the murder. he's being held for making a terroristic threat according to authorities. now his wife has been taken into custody. and the question is what is the exact link here? did she somehow facilitate? she is the first person to be charged in direct connection with the murders of the district attorney -- the assistant district attorney and cynthia mclelland, the wife of the district attorney. it is those murders that have thrown this community into the depths of fear and concern. and now word of this arrest is going to spread like wildfi

kim williams has been charged with capital murder held on a $10 million bond. her husband, eric williams, was also arrested last week. authorities have been recovering threatening emails and several weapons from a storage locker rented by mr. williams. he was accused of stealing county computers last year and authorities say the victims were involved in his prosecution. >>> they went for your electric and phone lines. they almost succeeded on both counts. the latest on south bay sabotage and why investigators are looking at a similar case a few years ago. >> as we await word on the whether the bay bridge will open on time, new information on how those bad bolts were installed without the proper testing. ,, (sir can-a-lot) good day, ma' lady. [muffled] i am sir can-a-lot. i am sir can-a-lot, here to save you from another breakfast bore. wake up those eggs with glorious spam! (woman) hmmm... that's actually a good idea. [nervous giggle] (male announcer) break the monotony. for more fun ideas visit spam.com. utility equipment in >>> sheriff's investigators say the

. >> antioch kim williams spent part of her childhood at the sonoma developmental center she now lives in an apartment and uses an electronic voice box to communicate. >> i felt like a president nerks only reason i was in that hell hole was because i was born with ker bral palsy. >> inside, lawmakers discussed the state and fate. a california five developmental jernts including a report saying there needs to be independent oversight but by the inspector general. >> over the past decade there have been allegations in findings of misconduct by developmental center staff. >> abuse begins with an allegation a staff member repeatedly used a taser on disabled residents. >> every person i've spoken to has faced abuse. >> there have been very bad thing that's have happened. >> the director ak nolged problems but insists jernts are still viable. >> a lot of work has been done, a lot still needs to be done. we look forward to working with licenses and the federal government to get things fixed. >> one senator thinks it should be closed rather than fixed. >> i think we're naul a lit bit of denial

kim williams being linked to the shootings of kaufman county d.a.tell landleltell tellland and his wife cynthia and mark hasse. her husband is expected to be charged with murder. >>> gun control legislation is on capitol hill this afternoon. it could mean the biggest chaungs to gun laws in 20 years. president obama called for this after the sandy hook school shootings. senators expected to vote on the bipartisan legislation which would expand background checks for gun buyers it could be doomed, they may not have enough votes on legislation. >>> britain says farewell to margaret thatcher, more than 2,000 mourners followed the military procession through the streets of lndandon. mark phillips joins us live from london. >> reporter: good morning, charlie and norah. this was going to be a tense and controversial affair before boston. and concerns have ratcheted up even more because of boston. margaret thatcher was given a funeral with full military honors. her casket carried on a gun carriage to the cathedral. there were great concerns about security. t

the three murders were not about a political agenda but a personal vendet vendetta. 46-year-old kim williamsnformation only the killers would have known. she's in jail this morning accused of helping her husband, the former justice of the peace exact murderous revenge against the prosecutors who helped convict him for stealing computers from the courthouse. >> i don't think anybody could have played a novel that could play out this story. shocked, neighbors offered a completely different picture of the couple. saying that kim williams was a pleasant neighbor but often in poor health. >> she had an adult size tricycle and would ride that around the neighborhood. >> reporter: police say looks could be deceiving and she told them her husband was the shooter and even describing in detail her role in the killings. it was a spree that started with the shooting of mark hasse in a courthouse parking lot and the double murder of his boss, mike mclelland and his wife. at the time williams expressed sympathy. >> my heart goes out to the families affected by this tragedy. >> reporter: meanwhile investig

. >>> 46-year-old kim williams facing capitol murder charges of the deaths of a district attorney, hisife and assistant prosecute for. williams is the wife of a former texas justice of the peace. according to the arrest warrant, she implicated her husband, calling him the trigger man. her bail is now set at $10 million. >> this morning, we just received new information about the court appearance involving a man accused of kidnapping and killing sierra lamar. in the past ten minutes, the clerk reported antolin garcia-torres waved right to appear. supposed to enter a plea two weeks ago but postponed because of technical problems of evidence. sierra lamar was last seen leaving her home more than a year ago. >>> a $10,000 reward is being offered to help find a missing man from hayward. the disappearance of nigel jay is suspicious and may be the victim of foul play. last seen in downtown oakland 11 days ago. his cell phone has not been used since and no activity in bank account. >> time now 7:22. we do expect more sunshine for you today. look outside our window. this is a clear thursday mor

his wife, kim williams, was charged with capital murder yesterday.elped her husband kill prosecutor mark hasse in january. remember hasse was gunned down in broad daylight in front of a courthouse. she also told police she helped her 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

. >> kim lene williams has been arrested and charged with the offense of capital murder for her partrs. mclelland and mr. hasse. she's been held in the kaufman county jail on a $10 million bond. >> so a big bond in this case, shows us how serious it is. i want to bring in cnn's martin savidge in texas. what led to this arrest? >> reporter: chris, a number of things that led to this arrest, primarily events that happened over the weekend, search warrants that focused on this woman's husband. eric williams. he's a former justice of the peace in this county here. he was pushed out of office, actually, forced out as a result of the fact that he was convicted of theft from office. and here is the key element to know in that. the man who prosecuted that case, the chief lead prosecutor in the courtroom, mark hasse. the assistant d.a. who was later murdered. who oversaw the entire investigation, that was mike mclelland, the district attorney who was also murdered along with his wife cynthia in their home. so now apparently it is kim williams who has come forward and said, yes, she was part o

kim williams confessed to her involvement in all three murders.hey say she told them both she and her husband, eric, was involved and the her husband was the triggerman. they had both prosecuted the justice of the peace for theft of computer monitors. his conviction cost him his job. right now he's only charged with making terrorist tick threats, he's not charged with the murders. they both remain in jail. for more on the developing murder case go to gretawire.com. we are back in two minutes. try nitrobenzene melinite flush >> this is a fox news alert. new information about the man arrested in connection with the poisonous ricin letters sent to president obama and senator rodger wicker. tonight the suspect arrested at his mississippi home. we are joined by mr. murray. good evening. we understand the ricin preliminarily has determined to be low grade and not weaponized. does that mean that it cannot kill? >> no, it doesn't mean that at all. in fact even just natural caster beans chewed out in nature can kill. obviously the dosage makes the toxicity

the peace has been charged in connection with the murders of two district attorneys. 46-year-old kim williamss also charged with the murder in the death of a prosecutor. her husband eric was arrested last week after authorities recovered threatening emails and weapons from historic locker. last year the man was convicted of stealing county computers and authorities say the victims were involved in his prosecution. >>> stocks haven't been this low in a year and a half. still ahead what's up with apple's slide? >> sad to see it go. >> tough times for "fresh & easy." why the grocery chain could close all its bay area stores. ,, ,, when i take a picture of this check, it goes straight to the bank. oh. oh look the lion is out! no mommy no! don't worry honey, it only works on checks. deposit checks from your smartphone with chase quickdeposit. just snap a picture, hit send and done. take a step forward and chase what matters. dollars today for the firste in a year and a half. shar >>> apple stock dipped below $400 today for the first time in a year and a half. shares fell from an all-time high in s

. >>> an arrest has been made in the murder of a texas district attorney, kim lee williams the wife oformer texas justice of the peace has confessed that she and her husband were involved in the shooting death of koffman county assistant prosecutor and district attorney mark mcclellan and his wife. mrs. williams said her husband shot the two officials who prosecuted him for theft. >>> a suspect is under arrest today in mississippi accused of sending poison letters. federal agents arrested paul kevin curtis for allegedly sending letters contaminated with ricin to president obama and senator roger wick of mississippi. before the letters reached senate offices or white house they were found in mail facilities. >>> the investigation of the boston marathon bombings is focusing on the search for a suspect seen in a department store surveillance video. the man with the backpack was seen at the site of the explosions on monday which killed three people and injured 170. investigators say the suspect was seen dropping off a bag near the finish line but don't know yet his identity. >>> time now f

authorities said kim williams-- the wife of a former justice of the peace-- has been charged with capital murder. investigators had been focusing on her husband-- eric williams. he was arrested saturday for making threats. the murdered officials prosecuted williams for computer theft last year. he was convicted and lost his elected position. the u.s. supreme court has sent down new guidelines for handling suspected drunken drivers. a decision today said in most such cases, police must try to get a search warrant before ordering blood tests. that's already the case in about half the states. the state of missouri and the obama administration wanted a blanket rule allowing the blood tests without a warrant. thousands of people in southwestern pakistan were homeless today-- 24 hours after a powerful earthquake rocked neighboring iran. at least 700 homes in the mashkel area of baluchistan province were reduced to rubble. some 35 pakistanis were killed in the quake, and another 150 were injured. the pakistani army said it deployed several hundred soldiers to the quake zone to bring much-needed

his wife, kim williams, was charged in the murders yesterday. confessed to taking part but insisted her husband was the gunman. experts gathered by the world health organization arrived in china today, ahead of a weeklong investigation into a new strain of bird flu there. so far, they are unsure how it is spreading to humans. the h7n9 virus was identified three weeks ago. since then, it has killed 17 people and infected 70 others, including many who never even had contact th birds. in this country, the centers for disease control and prevention said it was working closely with china to figure out the strain. >> the virus is still only found in six provinces or municipalities in china so there's no cases outside china. we think we might see a traveler come to the from china and get sick in the united states. we're preparing for that. >> sreenivasan: the team of international experts plan to visit the most affected areas of the country -- shanghai and beijing -- as well as chinese laboratories testing the virus. the portuguese government pushed ah

authorities say kim williams knew details about the shootings of a prosecutor and d.a. his wife but weren't made public and she confessed that her husband eric pulled the trigger. she is charged with capital murder. her husband, eric williams, is in jail on a terroristic threat charge. investigators say an e-mail threatening more attacks was traced back to him. we're expecting more information on this this afternoon. back to you guys in boston. >> all right, thanks so much, christine. >>> ahead on "starting point" we will have more on the breaking news of the morning, this massive explosion at a fertilizer plant in the town of west, texas. many, many people injured. search and rescue operation under way. we'll bring you the latest. stay with us. >>> welcome back to "starting point." i'm john berman. >> i'm chris cuomo. following developing stories here in boston, but mostly in texas this morning. the tiny town of west right now, rescue workers are going door to door looking for people who may be trapped in their homes after a massive explosion at a fertilizer plant. fir

kim williams confessed to her role in the shootings of a prosecutor, a d.a., and his wife.laimed her husband eric was the trigger man in all three. she's charge with capital murder. eric williams is in jail on a terroristic threat charge but that could be upgraded. investigators say an e-mail threatening more attacks was traced back to him. that certainly was a mystery investigators had been trying to solve for some time now. let's go back now to chris cuomo and john berman in boston. >> ahead on "starting point" we will cover it all, daylight in west, texas. it will reveal the full amount of the damage caused at a fertilizer plant there. officials fear dozens may have been killed. very preliminary right now. >>> here in boston, investigators say they are now focusing on two possible suspectses in bombings at the boston marathon. in bombings at boston marathon. in bombings at boston marathon. ♪ [ male announcer ] from our nation's networks... ♪ ...to our city streets... ♪ ...to skies around the world... ♪ ...northrop grumman's security solutions are invisibly at work, prote

eric williams is being held on other charges. his wife kim has been indicted for capital murder. they successfully prosecuted eric williams last year for theft. >>> a hayward woman sleeping on her coach was hit in the neck and head by bullets that flew through her window. we're live in hayward now where the victim is undergoing surgery. >> reporter: well, the boyfriend actually of the shooting victim came home. he didn't want to speak to us on camera but he tells us that his girlfriend is expected to survive so he's obviously quite relieved. now police are looking into the possibility that the girlfriend may not have been the intended target. now, all of this unfolded early this morning 12:30 at the home on smally avenue on western. you can see the bullet holes in the front window. police believe the shooter was standing on the front porch when he or she pulled the trigger and shot at the victim who was sleeping on the living room floor. the boyfriend and his two children were in the house at the time, but they were not hurt. paramedics took the 24-year-old woman to eden hospital

williams and his wife, kim, could face the death penalty if convicted.has also been an arrest in the case of the poisoned letters that were mailed to president obama and a u.s. senator. today, the f.b.i. confirmed that the letters tested positive for ricin. tis, wspect, 45-year-old paul kevin curtis, was arrested at his home in mississippi. court papers say he has distrusted the government for years. the tainted letters were intercepted at a postal facility entmaryland. ne president was never in any danger. in this terrib week r the the pride they have in theirnse city and their country. before the bruins faced the buffalo sabers last night, singer rene rancourt invited the crowd to join him in the national anthem. and, boy, did they. ♪ through the perilous night . ♪ ♪ >> pelley: 17,000 voices singing as one. why would somebody run toward danger? ar'll speak with one of the heroes will of the marathon ar'll speak with one of the as a preferred pharmacy, walgreens can save you as much as 75% compared to other select pharmacies. walgreens, at the corner of

now shot and killed by former justice of the peace one-time police officer and lawyer eric williams and his wife kimng to the affidavit, kim, not only said that her husband was the gunman and that she drove the car, but also gave them some precise details that had not yet been made public. the alleged get away car that resembled an unmarked police car and some 20 guns were found in a storage shed last weekend. the contents of the shed belonged to the williams. now, eric williams was once a high profile lawyer and newly elected justice of the peace. when he was convicted of stealing three computer terminals from a county building. worth less than $1,500. mark hasy and mike mcclelland handled the case. williams claimed they tampered with evidence and after the trial both hasy and mcclelland began carrying a gun. eric williams' lawyer denies that he is involved in any of this. and he has yet to be charged. you mentioned that news conference begins in 30 minutes. we expect charges will be filed at that time. >> megyn: wow. thank you. the chairman of the house homeland security committee telling me a sho

or is it as kim was talking about, what people do in our own lives? >> no, it's what people do in our own lives, like william wilburforce, led the abolitionists, but it wasn't the parliamentarians, it was the movement that swept the country. i've got dads, moms, parents, and i'm a little league baseball coach. those kind of life choices are what build social movements and that's the only thing that ever changes politics. what we do in our own lives is what the book is about and how that can change politics and culture and just the, the first sentence of the book ss, our life togethercane better. and that's the hunger i think people are feeling now. >> jim, just very briefly. you've been talking about some of these ideas for a long time. other people have been talking about the common good, what makes you think things are different now, that there's a new receptivity now? >> well first of all, watching the political narrative at night after being all day on sabbatical i took quiet and reflection and study and writing, the more i watched it at night, i wasn't engaging in it, the more depressing it was, polariz

all about kim consolidating his reputation at home, expect the young leer to be greeted by the party as a conquering hero and then perhaps just a lowering of that rhetoric. peter. >> ian williams just across the border in south korea tonight. >>> now we go to washington where there is sharp disagreement this evening over whether in fact a deal has been reached on immigration reform. democrats are practically claiming victory but republicans warn not so fast. nbc news white house correspondent kristin welker is live with the latest. good evening, kristin. >> reporter: peter, very good evening to you. this latest disagreement comes after what seemed like big progress over the weekend business and labor groups struck a compromise behind the scenes on a major sticking point -- how much to pay non-citizens who are here to work. senator charles schumer told chuck todd on "meet the press" today, it is practically a done deal. >> well, with the agreement between business and labor every major policy issue has been resolved. now everyone we've all agreed that we're not going to come to a final agreement until we see draft legislative language and we agree on that. >> reporter: but repu

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kim jong un might decide that is a good date to translate his bellicose words into some sort of offensive action. here is the former defense secretary william cohen, listen. >> this is a young leader. we don't know whether he is in charge of the military or the military is in charge of him. and so we have to be be concerned on what our actions signal not only to the north but to our allies the south koreans, the japanese and also the chinese. everyone in the region has to be concerned about what this young leader untested, certainly unworldly might do. >> and as the world wonders exactly what kim jong un might do next. secretary of state john kerry is due to travel to the region next week to reinforce the message personally to the neighbors of kim jong un that the united states has their back. jon? >> jon: on this than hunt at the u.n. thanks. law enforcement now hunting two members be on the look out for two men considered armed and dangerous. killing of tom clements. someone shot clements when he opened the front door of his house last month. blamed it on a former white supremacist on a guy who died shootout. that guy evan ebil had ties t

have been other giftss to family members from williams in addition to this money for ne the wedding reception? >> so that also raises eyebrowsy >> very briefly kimeli.i his name has come up. up. >> it's the same company but a a different issue. the main issue is that he did not report when the -- two issues, he did not report thattt he had a stock holding in star r scientific when it went above av the threshold.ethre if you own $10,000 in stock, then you need to disclose it. he bought -- or he bought the bg stock on two or obtained stock k on two different occasions, andd when it went above the $10,000 threshold he didn't disclose it, but star scientific was involves with a legal dispute with theite state, and he is the attorney an general representing the state.t he did not recuse himself untill basically all of this, you know, erupted and now he has recused himself. >> som e would say a little bit late. i want to mention that we did dd reach out to governor mcdonnell's office. he is on a trade trip to china a for 17 days, so it will be ae a while before we hear from him. you can read more on this at "the washington post." post >> , back to yo

williams was prosecuted by the two men that were murdered. district attorney mike mcclelland and the prosecutor mark haas. >>> monday april 15 marks the 101 birthday of kimrth korea and the grandfather of kim jong un and there is speculation they will launch a missile or more as part of the national celebration. it comes as new video is released on the north korea website showing targets for nuclear attacks with the united states. right now, secretary of state john kerry is in japan. japan is the latest country to side with the u.s. on the situation in north korea. joining us are two members of the house armed services committee loretta sanchez and republican senator john fleming. thank you both for joining us. congresswoman let's start with you. are you at all confident that secretary of state john kerry's mission this weekend accomplished anything? >> well, i believe the fact that we have been talking more to china and that china definitely doesn't want more of our presence in south korea and around those waters makes them more of an ally in trying to help us. and, of course, we believe that they pretty much are the only ones that can really talk to no

house reporter evan mcmorris-santoro and political congressional reporter seng kim, and then a look conversation with william pomeranz. it's here on c-span. >> one of the problems when the judges are appointing the public defenders is the public defender's job is reliant on their approval and judges are judged on their if she a office, how fast doprocess case they get through it the docket. so they're going to want a public defender that goes along and gets along, that does their bidding. that's a real challenge. in new orleans for a long time, the system was also that one public defender was assigned to one courtroom and the same judge, so they were always arguing before the same judge. and the problem with that is that they were then kind of trading clients in a way, like, ok, my private paying client, you know, if you kind of let me spend a little time and take its case to trial, ok, i'll persuade this client to plead guilty. you know, there was this sort of tradeoff going, like you cash in your favors, only on some of your clients, and it really made for a very corrupt system down there. >> if you cannot