Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Manslaughter in 'Texas Killing Fields' Case

James Dolphs Elmore Jr. received a 20-year sentence for manslaughter in the 1986 death of Laura Miller.

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A Galveston County jury found James Dolphs Elmore Jr. guilty of manslaughter on September 3, 2026, in the death of Laura Miller, whose body was found in 1986. ^[1] Authorities have alleged that Clyde Hedrick was responsible for the deaths of four young women, including Laura Miller, between 1984 and 1991. ^[2] The 'Texas Killing Fields' is a stretch of land along Interstate 45 southeast of Houston where the bodies of more than 30 girls and young women have been found since the 1970s. ^[3] Investigators determined that Elmore prepared the fatal dose of cocaine that killed Miller, who was administered the drug by his longtime friend Clyde Hedrick. ^[4] Laura Miller's body was discovered in an isolated League City field in 1986, and Elmore was convicted of manslaughter in her death. ^[5] Law enforcement agencies believe multiple perpetrators were involved in the deaths of more than 30 girls and young women whose remains were discovered along a section of Interstate 45 southeast of Houston starting in the 1970s. ^[6]

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A Galveston County jury found James Dolphs Elmore Jr. guilty of manslaughter on September 3, 2026, in the death of Laura Miller, whose body was found in 1986. · WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando

Authorities have alleged that Clyde Hedrick was responsible for the deaths of four young women, including Laura Miller, between 1984 and 1991. · WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando

The 'Texas Killing Fields' is a stretch of land along Interstate 45 southeast of Houston where the bodies of more than 30 girls and young women have been found since the 1970s. · WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando

Investigators determined that Elmore prepared the fatal dose of cocaine that killed Miller, who was administered the drug by his longtime friend Clyde Hedrick. · The Independent

Laura Miller's body was discovered in an isolated League City field in 1986, and Elmore was convicted of manslaughter in her death. · The Independent

Law enforcement agencies believe multiple perpetrators were involved in the deaths of more than 30 girls and young women whose remains were discovered along a section of Interstate 45 southeast of Houston starting in the 1970s. · The Independent

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