âLavender Doeâ killer offers reason for guilty plea in Gregg County court
Joseph Burnette DA Perspective By Bob Hallmark | December 16, 2020 at 6:31 PM CST - Updated December 16 at 8:26 PM
LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - An East Texas district attorney says two families are finally getting justice.
The guilty plea of Joseph Burnette closed two murder investigations cases in Gregg County.
âItâs the only way I can describe it. Pure evil. Thereâs no rhyme or reason to why these murders took place other than Joseph Burnette is an evil person,â said Gregg County District Attorney Tom Watson.
Burnette himself offered his reasoning for the guilty plea.