Source: Williams “Prime Suspect” In DA Murders

A family member tells NBC DFW's Ray Villeda charges against former Kaufman County Justice of Peace Eric Williams are expected as early as Tuesday.

So far, no one has been charged in the murder cases of District Attorney Mike McLelland, his wife Cynthia and Assistant District Attorney Mark Hasse.

Family members have been told Williams is a “prime suspect” and that he may be moved from the Kaufman County jail in the coming days.

On April 2nd, Eric Williams told our sister station in Houston, KPRC, “I certainly think that anytime a prosecutor has taken on a case that was at least in some case a little high profile, then they should certainly look at anybody involved with that.”

Williams was referring to his high profile theft case. In 2012, he was convicted of stealing three computer monitors from the county. As a result, he lost his position as justice of the peace.

Earlier on Sunday, the Kaufman County Sheriff's Department Lt. Justin Lewis told NBCDFW:

Mr. Williams has not been charged with any murder (no one has been
charged for the murders) and we have not named any suspects, prime
suspects, or persons of interest in the case - despite what some DFW
outlets reported last night. The investigation continues and all leads and
tips continue to be worked. There are no pressers or releases scheduled
for today.

Eric Williams, 46, was admitted to the Kaufman County Jail early Saturday morning, jail records show. Bond was set at $1 million for the terroristic threat charge and at $1 million each for two charges of insufficient bond.

The FBI, state and local law enforcement searched his home on Friday afternoon.

On Saturday, officers searched a storage unit in Seagoville in Southeast Dallas County. Officers would not tell NBC DFW who the storage unit or a white sedan removed from the unit belonged to.

Kaufman County District Attorney Mike McLelland and his wife, Cynthia were found gunned down in their home on March 30. In late January, death of assistant DA Mark Hasse, who was fatally shot as he was leaving work in Kaufman, about 30 miles southeast of Dallas.