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"48 Hours" probes prosecutor murders in Texas town

February 12, 2016 / 00:59

This episode covers the shocking murder of an assistant district attorney in Kaufman, Texas, in 2013, and its impact on the community.

The murder occurred in broad daylight, just a block from the Town Square, leading to a significant shift in the town's atmosphere. Residents began to feel unsafe, with some even wearing bulletproof vests.

Kaufman, known for its family-friendly environment, faced a traumatic change as citizens started looking over their shoulders. The episode discusses how this event marked the beginning of a series of frightening occurrences in the town.

Listeners hear firsthand accounts from locals about the fear and anxiety that gripped Kaufman after the murder, illustrating the lasting effects on the community.

TLDR

The 2013 murder of a district attorney changed Kaufman, Texas, instilling fear and anxiety in the community.

Episode

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Kaufman Texas is the kind of place a real estate agent might say is a great place to raise kids it's one of those
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great Texas towns that probably hasn't changed all that much in decades so we could see it in the faces of pretty much
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everyone we spoke to here how frightening almost traumatic it was when it seemed everything changed at the
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beginning of 2013 there was a shocking murder in broad daylight just a block or so off the Town Square the victim was an
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assistant district attorney and after that for the first time most people here can remember citizens of Kaufman started
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looking over their shoulders some wore bulletproof vests outside this town is Texas tough make no mistake but things
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got scary here and the thing is they would get a lot scarier before this story was over

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Episode Highlights

  • A Town Changed Forever
    In 2013, a shocking murder transformed Kaufman, Texas, instilling fear in its residents.
    “Things got scary here.”
    @ 00m 50s
    February 12, 2016

Episode Quotes

  • Citizens started looking over their shoulders.
    "48 Hours" probes prosecutor murders in Texas town
  • Some wore bulletproof vests.
    "48 Hours" probes prosecutor murders in Texas town
  • Things got scary here.
    "48 Hours" probes prosecutor murders in Texas town

Key Moments

  • Murder Impact00:23
  • Community Fear00:38
  • Escalating Tension00:56