By Julia Bonavita Fox News 4/1/2026
James Dolphs Elmore Jr, 61, is charged in connection with the deaths of Laura Miller and Audrey Cook after a 2024 reinvestigationA suspect has been indicted in the decades-long "Texas Killing Fields" cold case 40 years after two women found dead in an area where about 30 bodies were found along a Lone Star State roadway over the years.
James Dolphs Elmore Jr., 61, is charged with manslaughter and felony tampering with evidence in the death of Laura Miller, along with an additional charge of tampering with evidence in the murder of Audrey Cook, according to FOX 26.
The charges stem from the infamous "Texas Killing Fields" murders, in which the bodies of 30 women – including Audrey Cook, Laura Miller, Donna Prudhomme and Heidi Fye-Villareal – were found near the intersection of Calder Road and Ervin Street in League City between 1984 and 1991.
For several years, Texas authorities have worked to crack the case surrounding who is responsible for the murders.
In 2022, William Reece pleaded guilty to murder stemming from the deaths of Laura Smither, Kelli Cox and Jessica Cain, FOX 26 reported.
Over the last 40 years, authorities have pointed to Clyde Hedrick as the prime suspect in the murders of numerous women in Calder Road Field, according to the outlet.
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