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November 17, 2022 98 mins
Just two months after Kaufman County Assistant District Attorney Mark Hasse was murdered in broad daylight, District Attorney Mike McLelland and his wife Cynthia McLelland were killed in a home invasion. With three dead and a community held in fear, a helpful tip leads to a mountain of evidence against the killers.

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2.) Casey, K. (2018). In Plain Sight: The Kaufman County Prosecutor Murders. William Morrow.

3.) Emily, J. (2014, December 30). Wife of convicted Kaufman County killer sentenced to 40 years in prison. The Dallas Morning News. https://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2018/07/29/wife-of-convicted-kaufman-county-killer-sentenced-to-40-years-in-prison/

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12.) Lindsley, G. E. (2014, December 17). Kim Williams provides gruesome murd
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