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    Live From the Courtroom

    Interrogation video shows Michele Williams repeatedly denied husband's suicide

    Claire St. Amant
    Sep 24, 2014 | 12:34 pm

    Michele Williams’ interrogation video took center stage on the second day of her Tarrant County murder trial. Michele, 45, is accused of shooting and killing her husband, Greg Williams, and cleaning the crime scene with bleach.

    Although she has offered varying theories on what happened that night, her official defense at trial is that Greg committed suicide.

    In the hours after Greg was killed, Michele was taken to the Keller police station for questioning, where detectives began to pick away at her first story involving a deadly home invasion. The interrogation started around 6:40 am and would last more than five hours.

    “I called out to Greg,” Michele said. “I grabbed his hand, and I felt blood running down the bed.”

    In pretrial motions, Michele’s defense attorneys tried unsuccessfully to exclude her interrogation video and written statement confessing to cleaning the crime scene. She was not read her Miranda rights for hours, and repeated questions about an attorney were ignored.

    In the beginning of her police interview, Michele was eager to talk. “At what point do I get to answer questions about Greg?” Michele asked five minutes after entering the holding room.

    Detective John McGrew collected physical evidence from Michele, who he says at that point wasn’t under investigation for her husband’s murder. “She was a victim and a witness, and that’s why I wanted to interview her,” McGrew said during testimony on September 23.

    Michele chatted easily with a female officer assigned to assist with the questioning. “It’s my job to take care of you,” officer Bethany Todd said. “You are doing a good job,” Michele replied with a weak smile.

    Detective McGrew swabbed Michele’s hands for gunshot residue and brought her a change of clothes in order to run tests on what she was wearing at the time of Greg’s death. McGrew then snapped a few photos of Michele’s face, where the alleged intruder reportedly hit her with a wrench, and left the room so Michele could change. With both officers out of the room, Michele put her head in her hands and cried.

    “You have to be honest with me,” the detective said. “What you are telling me is not matching up with the scene.”

    The detective told Michele the details didn’t add up. Greg had been shot in the head with his own gun while lying in bed. The .45-caliber gun purportedly used by an intruder was found near the back door next to a wrench. Both weapons were clean of fingerprints, and there was no sign of an intruder.

    Michele told police she and Greg had been up late looking over documents for their new, custom-built house in Keller. In fact, the couple was supposed to sign the closing papers on their dream home the very next day. Around 1 am, Michele said Greg took three Tylenol PMs to help him sleep, and the couple fired up Netflix in bed.

    Shortly after that, Michele drifted off to sleep. At some point, Michele said she got up to comfort their 4-year-old daughter and lay down on the couch with her in the living room. Sometime after 4 am, Michele was awakened.

    “I heard a noise,” she said. “I opened the bedroom door, and I got hit by something. I still don’t know what. Everything is fuzzy.”

    Michele claimed a black-clad intruder “with a thick country accent” smacked her in the head before shooting Greg in the right temple and fleeing out the back door.

    “I was knocked out,” Michele said. “When I came to, I could see movement. I heard something that I did not realize was a gunshot at that moment, and he ran out the back door.”

    “My husband is dead, and I am being blamed for it!” Michele Williams said.

    “What happened after you heard the gunshot?” McGrew asked.

    “I called out to Greg,” Michele said. “I crawled over there. I grabbed his hand, and I felt blood running down the bed.”

    Then, Michele made a hysterical 911 call during which she told virtually the same account of events that she would later relay to Keller police. An intruder had shot her husband and hit her in the head, knocking her unconscious.

    Back in the interrogation room, detective McGrew left Michele alone with officer Todd. “Greg would tell me not to be even talking without a lawyer,” Michele said. “He does not trust anyone.”

    “Some people are just like that,” Todd replied nonchalantly.

    Greg had been pronounced dead at the scene, but McGrew went through an hour of questioning before revealing the fatality to Michele. “There’s not much I can say in this. Greg is deceased.”

    Upon hearing the news, Michele began to squeal and cry. McGrew gave her some space at first, but then he started picking apart her version of events. “You have to be honest with me,” he said. “What you are telling me is not matching up with the scene.”

    When the detective asked Michele if she cleaned anything after Greg was shot, she screamed, “I need a lawyer, obviously! My husband is dead and I am being blamed for it!”

    “He did not shoot himself,” Michele said before attempting to get the detective back on the intruder theory. “What if it was someone who was angry with him?”

    But McGrew, who hadn’t yet placed Michele under arrest or read her Miranda rights, interrupted Michele. “Be honest with me because it changes things. Did Greg injure himself and you tried to cover it up?”

    Michele repeatedly denied that she’d been involved in Greg’s death or that he had any reason to end his own life. “We went to bed very happy last night,” she said.

    But she also said that Greg had plenty of enemies. “Many times he would say he slept with one eye open.”

    Unconvinced that anyone else had been in the house, McGrew began to hone in on the idea that Greg committed suicide. He told Michele about a case in which a husband killed himself and the wife cleaned up the scene to collect on a life insurance policy.

    Michele again denied that theory. “He did not shoot himself,” she said before attempting to get McGrew back on the intruder theory. “What if it was someone who was angry with him?”

    McGrew, undeterred, went back to the suicide theory.

    “If there was something that happened that was unintentional or if something happened and you covered it up, please tell me now,” McGrew pleaded. “It’s either self-inflicted and you covered it up or potentially you may be involved.”

    Michele stuck to her guns for another hour, repeatedly denying that her husband had killed himself or that she had anything to do with his death.

    At 9:45 am, three hours after Michele voluntarily came to the police station for questioning without an attorney present, she told officer Bethany Todd she wanted to leave. Todd began making arrangements for a relative to pick up Michele, but Michele didn’t leave the room.

    Twenty minutes later, McGrew came back in the room and once again peppered Michele with questions about the crime scene. After thoroughly debunking the theory of an intruder for the umpteenth time, McGrew laid out what he saw as the only two possibilities leading to Greg’s death. “Either he self inflicted and you tried to cover it up … or you did it yourself.”

    “He did it,” Michele said with her head in her hands. She then congratulated McGrew on cracking the case. “I would not have made it through the day,” Michele said. “You won.”

    The prosecution expects to rest its case on Thursday, September 25.

    --

    New to the story? Catch up on the Michele Williams case here:

    October 31, 2013: The making of the Keller black widow: Did Michele Williams get away with murder?

    January 30, 2014: Keller black widow Michele Williams lands back in Tarrant County jail

    February 10, 2014: Michele Williams rejects plea deal and opts for murder trial in husband's death

    March 6, 2014: Keller black widow Michele Williams worked at strip club while out on bond

    May 2, 2014: Peter Van Sant dishes on what made Michele Williams case so intriguing to 48 Hours

    May 15, 2014: Accused murderess Michele Williams gets bond revoked amid fears she'd skip town

    May 28, 2014: Couple offers to help post bond for accused murderer Michele Williams

    May 30, 2014: Keller black widow Michele Williams gets bond raised to $850,000 for husband's murder
    July 22, 2014: Family suspects Michele Williams in mysterious death of her brother-in-law
    September 22, 2014: Keller black widow Michele Williams goes on trial for her husband's murder
    September 23, 2014: Son testifies that Michele Williams tried to frame another woman for husband's murder

    Michele Williams was indicted for murder in 2012.

    Michele Williams mugshot
      
    Photo courtesy of Keller Police Department
    Michele Williams was indicted for murder in 2012.
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    Heat Wave News

    Dallas pet owners should take these steps with oncoming heat wave

    Teresa Gubbins
    May 13, 2025 | 10:31 am
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    Keep your pets hydrated. Consider putting out a kiddie pool.

    Dallas weather is about to take a serious turn, and the SPCA has valuable advice on what steps pet owners should take. It's easy to forget that animals get hit hard by the heat, and especially in Texas: A report by Veterinarians.org found that Texas was No. 1 on the list of states with heat-related pet deaths. Based on data they compiled from 2018-2022, Texa had 40 reported heat-related pet deaths — more than six times the national five-year average.

    In a statement, SPCA of Texas Interim Chief Veterinarian Valarie Tynes, DVM, DACVB, DACAW reminds pet owners that their pets have very few ways to cool themselves down.

    “As a veterinarian, I’ve seen far too many cases of dogs and cats suffering from heatstroke, often brought into the emergency room when it’s already too late," Tynes says. "Our pets have very limited ways to cool themselves down. They can sweat a small amount through their paw pads, but their main way to release excess heat is by panting. Panting helps pets cool off through the evaporation of moisture, but it only provides limited relief, especially during extreme temperatures."

    Tynes says that, when the body can’t shed heat fast enough, serious internal damage begins to occur.

    "The proteins and chemicals that keep the body functioning start to break down," she says. "I’ve seen heat affect the kidneys and brain—organs and processes that are incredibly sensitive to high temperatures."

    Breed, overall health and environment all can influence how at-risk a pet is, but one thing is always true: prevention is critical. Please don’t underestimate how dangerous heat can be.

    Tynes advises pet owners to keep pets in cool, shaded areas, provide plenty of fresh water, and avoid walks or outdoor activity during the hottest parts of the day.

    Here are some proactive measures to keep pets safe and comfortable during these sweltering days:

    Keep your pets hydrated
    Make sure your furry friends have access to fresh, cool water at all times. Consider placing multiple water bowls around your home and refill them regularly. If your pets must be outside during the day, make sure there are plenty of shady spaces throughout the day and several shaded, nontippable water bowls filled with ice water. Do not use metal bowls outside.

    If possible, a small wading pool filled with cold ice water and placed in a shaded area outside is preferred. This not only allows pets to drink but also to cool off in the water when overheating.

    Schedule exercise with your pets wisely on warm days
    Give your pet plenty of water before and after walks or playtime. Be sure to avoid strenuous activities during the hottest parts of the day. Early mornings (before 10 a.m.) or late evenings (after 5 p.m.)—when temperatures are lower—are ideal for walks or playtime.

    Hot pavement can burn paw pads, so opt for walking on grassy areas. Consider using paw wax or booties to shield sensitive paws from hot pavement, rocks or sand that can cause burns and blisters. If you cannot hold the back of your hand on the pavement for five to 10 seconds, the pavement is too hot for your pet.

    Make sure your pets have plenty of shade
    If your pet spends any time outside, be sure it has plenty of shade so he or she can get out of the sun. This is where the ground or grass will be coolest—under a tree, an umbrella, or a simple, open structure. Do not tie or restrain the pet so that it cannot move between shady spots as needed.

    If it is really hot and humid, bring your pet indoors and into air-conditioned areas.

    Never leave your pet in a locked car
    No matter what, even if you think you will be away from the car for just a few minutes, do not leave your pet unattended in a parked car. The car can absorb enough energy within minutes to become a death mobile. A cracked window or two is not enough to prevent heatstroke when it’s hot, or even warm. It is also not enough to park in the shade on a hot day and leave all the windows and even sunroof open.

    While weather in the 70s may seem harmless, a Stanford study showed that in just an hour, a car’s temperature rose to 116 degrees internally when left out in 72-degree heat. It is not recommended to leave the air conditioner running in a car for your pet. Oftentimes the air conditioner malfunctions, leading to overheating inside the vehicle.

    Heatstroke is a serious and potentially life-threatening condition that can affect pets when they are exposed to high temperatures and excessive heat. Dogs and cats cannot regulate their body temperature as efficiently as humans, making them more susceptible to heatstroke. It can occur in as little as 10-15 minutes, especially in hot and humid environments or when an animal is left in a parked car.

    Symptoms of heatstroke in pets include excessive panting, drooling, rapid breathing, lethargy, vomiting, diarrhea and collapse. It is crucial to act quickly if you suspect your pet is suffering from heatstroke. Move them to a cool and shaded area, offer fresh water, and use cool (not cold) water or damp towels to gradually lower their body temperature.

    Then take the pet directly to an emergency veterinary clinic. Heat stroke can be fatal and can come on very quickly, so it’s best not to take any chances.

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