Keller Black Widow Drama Continues

Accused murderess Michele Williams gets bond revoked amid fears she'd skip town

Accused murderer Michele Williams is being held without bond tonight in the Tarrant County Jail. Dubbed the Keller Black Widow, Williams allegedly killed her husband, Greg, in cold blood as their daughter slept in the next room.

Williams had previously been held on a $520,000 bond for first-degree murder and tampering with evidence. She has been in police custody since January 30, when it was revealed that she was not pregnant with twins as she'd previously claimed.

Williams has been jailed since January 30, when it was revealed that she wasn't pregnant with twins as she'd previously claimed.

Judge George Gallagher granted a May 14 request from Tarrant County District Attorney Joe Shannon to hold Williams' half-a-million-dollar bond insufficient. In the state's motion, Shannon asserted that Williams "poses a substantial flight risk" as well as a risk to her 6-year-old daughter.

"It is reasonably likely that Williams would attempt to take that daughter with her should she flee the jurisdiction," the motion reads.

A new bond hearing date has not yet been set. Since Williams last appeared before Judge Gallagher, her case has been the subject of increased media scrutiny, including an episode of CBS 48 Hours titled "Temptation in Texas."

The case has taken a number of bizarre twists and turns since CultureMap first investigated Williams in 2013. She told police that an intruder killed her husband before changing her story to say Greg committed suicide and she staged the crime scene.

Williams initially reached a deal with Tarrant County on lesser charges, but she withdrew her guilty plea in a dramatic bout of testimony at her February sentencing hearing. Williams' jury trial for murder and tampering with evidence is slated to begin September 15.

CBS worked with CultureMap to cover the Michele Williams case on 48 Hours.

Photo courtesy of 48 Hours

CBS worked with CultureMap to cover the Michele Williams case on 48 Hours.

unspecified

A greener Dallas

Now is the time to sign up for Dallas' popular free tree giveaway

Photo by Jan Huber on Unsplash

undefined

New life-sustaining, property-value-increasing trees — Cedar Elm, Common Persimmon, Roughleaf Dogwood, and more — are available this fall through the annual Branch Out Dallas initiative. But Dallas residents who want a free tree will have to sign up fast.

Now in its eighth year, Dallas' tree giveaway program offers property owners and others who pay a Dallas water bill a free five-gallon tree. More trees mean a greener, more sustainable Dallas, says a release from City of Dallas.

That's because trees help reduce stormwater runoff into drainage systems, cool temperatures, improve air quality, and mitigate the heat island effect, the city says.

Branch Out Dallas has been held annually since 2018. Due to growing demand and participation, it is now part of the Dallas Arbor Day annual celebration.

Available trees this year include Boxelder, Cedar Elm, Common Persimmon, Roughleaf Dogwood, and Shumard Oak.

Online registration is now open at dallas.gov/branchoutdallas and will remain open only through September 30, while supplies last.

To participate, residents must live within Dallas city limits and have a Dallas Water Utilities water account number available when registering. Only one tree per residence is permitted.

During registration, participants will be able to select from available tree varieties and choose a pick-up location. Residents who successfully register must pick up their tree on Dallas Arbor Day, Saturday, November 7 from 9 am-12 noon.

Tree delivery is not available, so participants should plan to pick up their tree at the location they selected during registration.

tree city life