Texas ‘Black Widow’ Killer Found Guilty of Murder
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Comstock/Stockbyte/Thinkstock(DALLAS) — Michele Williams, the Texas woman accused of killing her husband over his insurance policy, was found guilty of murder and tampering with evidence on Monday.
Williams, dubbed “the Black Widow” by Dallas-based media, had stood accused of shooting her husband in the head on Oct. 13, 2011. After closing arguments concluded at about 11 a.m. on Monday, the jury deliberated for about seven hours.
Then, on Monday night, the jury returned with a verdict. Williams was found guilty of murder and tampering with a firearm.
The punishment phase of the case is expected to begin on Tuesday morning.
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