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Announcement was made today. police took no other questions about the case. they said there is nothing ling morale to the murders of deputy d.a. hasse or the district attorney mclelland. at this point they're not saying there's a link but he's held on a $1 million bond a huge bond. but that tells you how seriously they're taking threats against public officials. no information, additional information, about any suspects or people of interest in this case. but they say this nick morale made a threat against a public official and that's why they took it seriously. >> shepard: dan, thanks a lot. ...

As we told you earlier, news conference happening this hour that could reveal more details in the search for the killer of two prosecutors and a woman in texas. kaufman county d.a. mike mclelland and his wife were killed last weekend and ada mike hasse was gunned down in january. george howell is standing by for the press conference now. george, it is going to begin at any moment and hopefully we'll get some answers to a whole lot of questions. >> reporter: my league ed lavandera telling me there will be an arrest made in a related case. that's some of the information we'll get in this news co...

Specific details of this investigation and arrest will not be discussed at this time. we're providing awe you a copy of the arrest warrant affidavit. that copy has had personal identifying information redacted out of it. at this time there is nothing to link mr. morel to the murders of mike and cynthia mclelland or mark hasse. making threats against persons carry criminal penalties under state and federal law, some being pretty severe. all threats been taken seriously, investigated and prosecuted to ensure the safety of citizens and public officials. the investigation of the murders of mike an...

We're told the fbi is looking for people, perhaps some witnesses or people who might have more information on this to interview them as we learn, more, gregg, we'll pass it along. >> rick, thank you very much. jenna? jenna: "happening now", new information on the murders of a texas d.a. and his wife. kaufman county d.a., mcdonald little land and his wife cynthia were gunned down in their home last weekend. reports say mclelland was shot 20 times. his wife shot once near her front door. they come two months after mclelland's assistant d.a., mark hasse was killed outside the county courthouse. i...

Murders of the mcclellands and mark hasse. jay riley was working on a case against 34 members but sent a letter to defense attorneys saying he has stepped down. >> i understand why someone would want to step back, and it makes sense to me. especially people who have families. >> officials didn't specify what the security issue was. a u.s. attorney from d.c. will now take over the case. >> brand-new details about a man suspected of killing a colorado prison chief. it turns out evan evil tampered with his ankle bracelet before that murder took place but it took a parole officer five days to chec...