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Killing Fields case reaches courtroom more than 4 decades later
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· August 31, 2026
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Key points The charge is related to the 1984 death of Laura Miller. The case will be heard in the 122nd District Court, presided over by Judge Jeth Jones.
A trial is set to begin for James Dolphs Elmore Jr., a 61-year-old man facing a manslaughter charge. The charge is related to the 1984 death of Laura Miller.
The case will be heard in the 122nd District Court, presided over by Judge Jeth Jones. Further details about the trial and the events surrounding Laura Miller's death are available from the source.
The trial comes more than four decades after Laura Miller's death, and James Dolphs Elmore Jr. is now set to stand trial in connection with the incident.
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Category: News Published: August 31, 2026 Source: Galveston County Daily News Reading time: 1 min
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