New Charges in Texas Killing Fields Case

It's April 1st. Welcome in. This is Dallas News Today, where local news meets AI. I'm

Corey with the story. A big break just dropped in the Texas Killing Fields case, where

Galveston County prosecutors charged 61-year-old James Dolphs Elmore, Jr. with manslaughter

and two felony counts of evidence tampering linked to the 1983 deaths of Laura Miller

and Audrey Cook. These murders happen in that notorious spot near League City, and Elmore

from Baycliffe now faces detention before trial due to his history and the case's age.

This comes from a fresh push in 2024, when District Attorney Kenneth Kuzik and agencies

like the FBI, League City PD, and Galveston. Sheriff's Office dud back into old evidence.

They were eyeing longtime suspect Clyde Hedrick, too, who died by suicide in the hospital

earlier this month while on parole. Charges were prepped for him, but it was too late.

Charges are feeling a whirlwind of emotions, especially Tim Miller, Laura's dad and

founder of Texas EQ Search. He met Elmore over 30 times in recent years, hearing stuff

so heavy he had to pull over and cry on the drive home. It's bittersweet justice, mixed

with frustration over Hedrick dying before trial, and hence they missed chances decades

ago to stop more killings. Prosecutors stressed this to massive effort, countless hours

from multiple departments, and they're not stopping here.

Active leads point to possible other suspects and even undiscovered victims from that 40-year

stretch of violence against women. Word to the streets, if you got tips on these cold

cases or others, hit up law enforcement now. Cases like this, prove time don't erase

justice, and they're locked in to chase every lead till it's done.