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James Elmore Jr. found guilty of manslaughter in Texas Killing Fields trial
Summary by The Houston Editorial Desk Jaewon Jung, Christian Terry , as published by Click2Houston KPRC2 Local
· September 2, 2026
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Key points The father last saw his daughter in 1984, and she was reported missing after he returned home from work. was found guilty of manslaughter related to the deaths of two individuals, including a 16-year-old girl.
A jury has delivered a verdict in a decades-old case. James Elmore Jr. was found guilty of manslaughter related to the deaths of two individuals, including a 16-year-old girl. The trial began recently and included emotional testimony from the girl's father.
The father last saw his daughter in 1984, and she was reported missing after he returned home from work. Few details are available about the events surrounding her disappearance.
Further information about the case and trial is available from the source. A guilty verdict has been reached after more than four decades.
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Category: News Published: September 2, 2026 Source: Click2Houston KPRC2 Local Reading time: 1 min
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