From Audrey Cook to Laura Miller: The victims of the Texas Killing Fields murders

James Dolphs Elmore Jr., 61, faces manslaughter charges in the notorious Texas Killing Fields cases, renewing hope for justice decades after the women disappeared. LEAGUE CITY, Texas — On Tuesday, March 31, 2026, the Galveston County grand jury indicted James Dolphs Elmore Jr., 61, for manslaughter and felony tampering with evidence in the death of Laura … Read more

‘Designed to kill the industry’ | New hemp regulations in Texas force retailers to pull most smokeable products

Retailers claim state health department’s new hemp regulations and higher licensing fees threaten their businesses. AUSTIN, Texas — New regulations from the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) went into effect on Tuesday, and is reshaping the hemp industry, forcing many retailers to pull smokeable products that make up most of their sales from … Read more

Who is James Dolphs Elmore, Jr., the man indicted in Texas Killing Fields cases?

A Galveston County grand jury indicted Elmore on charges tied to two of the infamous “Texas Killing Fields” deaths. GALVESTON COUNTY, Texas — James Dolphs Elmore Jr. faces charges of manslaughter and felony tampering with evidence in connection with two murders tied to the “Texas Killing Fields,” officials announced. He was connected to the death … Read more

Galveston County grand jury indicts man in decades-old Texas Killing Fields cases

A Galveston County grand jury has indicted James Dolphs Elmore Jr., 61, on charges tied to the infamous “Texas Killing Fields” deaths. GALVESTON COUNTY, Texas — A Galveston County grand jury has indicted a Bacliff man in connection with two murders tied to the area known as the “Texas Killing Fields,” officials announced. James Dolphs … Read more

‘He had nothing to do with it’ | Son of man charged in connection to ‘Texas Killing Fields’ deaths defends his father

James Dolph Elmore, Jr. was arrested in connection with two of the deaths off Calder Road. LEAGUE CITY, Texas — A man accused in one of the most notorious cold cases in the Houston area is now behind bars, facing charges tied to the decades-old Texas Killing Fields murders. James Dolph Elmore Jr., 61, appeared … Read more