NBC Dateline to air 'Vendetta," the story of 3 Kaufman County murders

“Vendetta,” the story of former Kaufman County Justice of the Peace Eric Williams' murderous rampage, will air Friday, February 27 at 8 p.m. CST.

Williams is now sitting on death row awaiting execution, but his lawyers are attempting to get a new trial for him. They contend Williams' diabetic condition caused him brain damage that would justify a defense of insanity.

Dateline released the following synopsis of the two-hour show this week, along with a link to a preview.

When a beloved prosecutor is assassinated outside a courthouse in a small Texas town, the crime sends shockwaves throughout the law enforcement community. Two months later, the county’s District Attorney and his wife are found murdered.

Investigators soon discover the killings may be connected and are left in a desperate race for answers. Andrea Canning reports new details in a case that riveted the nation (NEW).

PREVIEW VIDEO: http://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/preview-vendetta-n312501

Author: David Webb

David Webb is a veteran journalist who has written for the mainstream and alternative media for three decades. He is now a freelancer who lives in the Cedar Creek Lake area.