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    Shocking Crime Twist

    Keller black widow Michele Williams rejects plea deal and opts for murder trial in husband's death

    Claire St. Amant
    Feb 10, 2014 | 5:37 pm

    In a shocking twist, a Keller woman who had previously reached a plea deal with Tarrant County in the death of her husband no longer says she’s guilty. Michele Williams was expected to begin a 20-year prison sentence on February 10 after a perfunctory hearing in front of State District Judge Scott Wisch.

    Instead, assistant district attorney Jack Strickland called her to the stand and began to question her about the case. After about 30 minutes of strained testimony admitting her guilt, Michele changed course.

    “I’m not guilty, and I can’t sit here and answer the questions the way you want me to,” she said under oath.

    “Lady Justice may very well be blind, but she’s neither deaf nor dumb,” Judge Scott Wisch said.

    A flabbergasted Wisch had no choice but to accept the new plea of not guilty and order a jury trial. The judge said he would recuse himself from the murder case, which could take years to go to trial.

    “I’m now a witness to the numerous contradicting statements you’ve made in this case,” Wisch said, adding that he would not stand anyone “playing games” with the justice system.

    “Lady Justice may very well be blind, but she’s neither deaf nor dumb,” he said.

    In 2012, Michele Williams was indicted for the murder of Greg Williams, who was shot and killed while lying in bed at the couple’s lavish Keller home in 2011. Michele reached a plea deal with the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office in October 2013 on lesser charges.

    In exchange for a 20-year sentence, she pleaded guilty to deadly conduct and tampering with evidence. At the time of the plea deal, 44-year-old Michele told the DA’s office that she was pregnant with twins.

    The DA agreed to suspend her sentence until April 2014, after she would have allegedly given birth. However, at a January 30 status hearing, Michele admitted to Judge Scott Wisch that she was not pregnant.

    Her attorney, Kenneth Wincorn, says Michele miscarried around Christmas, though there’s now doubt that she was ever pregnant at all.

    "I have no knowledge as to whether Michele Williams' assertion of pregnancy was in fact true," Strickland said. "I don't know if the medical evidence presented to the state was accurate."

    Michele’s case has been marked by elaborate lies and confusing statements to police. She first said an intruder, who hit her in the face and knocked her unconscious, killed her husband. Security cameras in the gated community showed no one besides a newspaper delivery person entering or exiting the neighborhood at the time of the murder, and police K-9 units failed to pick up any trace of an intruder on the Williams’ property.

    After hours of police interrogating Michele about the alleged intruder, she changed her story to say that Greg had committed suicide. Michele admitted to wiping down the crime scene — including her dead husband’s body — with bleach. The elaborate clean-up and cover story about an intruder was to spare the couple’s young daughter from ever knowing her father had killed himself, Michele said.

    In throwing out the plea deal, Judge Wisch said he would grant Michele's attorney's request to be removed from the case, and the entire case would begin anew.

    "I'm reinstating the entire indictment," he said.

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    Catch up on the entire Michele Williams saga with CultureMap's exclusive, in-depth reporting on the case.

    Michele and Greg Williams were married in 2008.

    Michele Williams and Greg Williams on their wedding day
      
    Photo courtesy of Keller Police Department
    Michele and Greg Williams were married in 2008.
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    Animal News

    Advocates find false info being fed to Texas legislators on pet store law

    Teresa Gubbins
    May 8, 2025 | 10:30 am
    Puppy mill dogs do not have a great life.
    Puppy mill dogs do not have a great life.
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    A national pet store chain has been implicated in a dishonest campaign to try and influence Texas lawmakers on an upcoming bill making its way through the legislature.

    The pet store chain is Petland, and they're engaged in a battle against The Ethical Pet Sale Bill (SB 1652 / HB 3458), which would encourage pet stores to stop selling at-risk animals from puppy mills and support shelters and rescue groups instead.

    The Ethical Pet Sale bill has support from rescue and animal groups across Texas, who are all grappling with a glut of animals on the streets and in overcrowded shelters. That pet overpopulation problem gets even worse when pet stores import more animals from puppy mills in states like Missouri and Ohio.

    If Texas passes the bill, it will join a growing number of states and cities who've already passed similar laws including Dallas, Austin, Bryan, College Station, El Paso, Euless, Fort Worth, Houston, New Braunfels, Pasadena, San Antonio, The Colony, Sherman, and Waco.

    Most reputable pet store chains such as PetSmart and PetCo do not sell cats and dogs. Petland does. The company operates 84 stores in the U.S., and fights bills like this by hiring lobbyists to discourage legislators from supporting these bills.

    Phony list
    In this case, a two-page summary was distributed to some Texas state senators listing reasons why they should oppose SB ("The evidence from other states, especially California, demonstrates that these types of bans do more harm than good"), plus a list of organizations that are opposed.

    Most of the organizations opposed to the bill profit directly from animals, such as Petland and Puppy Dreams, a North Texas chain that also sells animals.

    But the list also had surprising names including PetSmart, PetCo, and Pet Supplies Plus — the three largest pet store chains who all have a history of supporting adoption of shelter animals.

    Their presence on the list caught the eye of animal advocacy groups such as Texas Humane Legislation Network and Humane World For Animals, who've worked with the big three in the past.

    "We became aware of Petland Inc.’s lobbyist apparently sharing the attached document with legislators, claiming the listed pet and pet product industry leaders are opposing this legislation," said a spokesperson from Humane World of Animals (HWA). "We checked in with contacts at Petco, Petsmart, and the American Pet Products Association, and all of them deny opposing this legislation or giving Petland permission to list them on this opposition letter. It’s very possible others listed in this letter also did not give their permission to be included — we only connected with the those listed above at this stage."

    CultureMap also contacted the three major pet store chains and received similar responses that they had not been consulted nor did they issue a rejection of the bill, although none wanted to be quoted.

    The misrepresentation is concerning because it muddies the water with false information at a time when the bill is still under consideration:

    HB 3458 — the version going through the Texas House — passed a House Committee with a 10-1 vote and has been moved up the chain towards passage.

    SB 1652 — the version going through the Senate — still needs to get through the Senate Committee, Calendars, and a floor vote.

    "By creating a false narrative about the position of the above industry leaders, this letter has the potential to sway lawmakers at a critical juncture in the legislation’s journey," the HWA spokesperson says.

    Two Petland stores in the Dallas area — in Frisco and Tyler — have been the subject of undercover investigations. Petland Webster recently settled a lawsuit with several families that the store allegedly sold sick puppies to, and several lawsuits have been filed against Petland Woodlands in Texas, claiming the store sold sick puppies. One pet owner told the House Committee that he'd spent $20,000 on medical care of a puppy he bought at a pet store.

    "Banning the retail sale of puppies and kittens is a common-sense solution to protect both animals and Texas consumers," said Dean Senator Judith Zaffirini of Laredo, who filed the bill. "My SB 1652 would help reduce pet overpopulation, promote responsible breeding practices and prevent families from unknowingly purchasing sick animals. With varying local ordinances in place and further action at the city level now restricted, it is important for the state to provide a clear and consistent approach that prioritizes both animal welfare and consumer protection."

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