they stood up and they did what they were supposed to, and they died for it. this is my chance to tell you the story of the murders of mike and cynthia mcclelland. prosecutor bill wirskeye thought if he could prove eric williams had killed cynthia, that would obviously show he killed mike. you ll hear the story of a massive law enforcement investigation state, local, federal agencies working together to build an airtight case. one of the first witnesses called c.j. tomlinson, dallas police officer and friend of the mcclellands. c.j. told the jury how he and his parents found the mcclellands. i took a couple more steps inside the residence, i was hollering for mike. mike, mike! for three days, prosecutors brought a blizzard of witnesses. they told the jury williams had been linked to that tip that came in after the mcclelland murders.
hannibal lector. this is a man who killed three people in cold blood simply because they prosecuted him for stealing computer monitors. kim williams pleaded guilty to the murder of cynthia. and for her cooperation, the other charges were disposed of. she was sentenced to 40 years in prison, avoiding the death penalty. i ll never forget mike and cynthia or mark. will you ever be over this? no. i m not over it. i never i know i never will be. i don t think any of us will be ever. but as tragic as all this was, believe it or not, something good came out of it. during the long ordeal, christina and that cop from dallas, c.j. tomlinson, fell in love. their families had been great friends for a long time. cynthia mcclelland had always tried to play matchmaker. cynthia pretty much told me that was going to happen, and she was right. she got me. i can only imagine how happy your mom would be oh, god. if she s looking down, that you two are together. i can t i can t
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reporter: prosecutor bill wirskeye thought if he could prove eric williams had killed cynthia, that would obviously show he killed mike. you ll hear the story of a massive law enforcement investigation state, local federal agencies working together to build an air tight case. reporter: one of the first witnesses called cj tomlinson, dallas police officer and friend of the mclellands. cj told the jury how he and his parents found the mclellands. i took a couple more steps inside the residence, i was hollerin for mike. mike, mike! reporter: for three days, prosecutors brought a blizzard of witnesses. they told the jury williams had been linked to that tip that came in after the mclelland murders. he sent an email into law enforcement claiming credit for the murders, thinking law enforcement would never figure it out. but he was wrong.