Twenty Years for Cold Case Breakthrough | Houston News

A Galveston County jury sentenced James Elmore to 20 years in prison for his role in the unsolved 1984 murder of 16-year-old Laura Miller, whose remains were found in the infamous Texas Killing Fields. After a swift 30-minute deliberation, the jury chose the maximum sentence despite Elmore’s cooperation in solving the decades-old case — which included allegedly helping prepare cocaine for Clyde Hedrick, who later died by suicide before facing charges. Two women testified that Elmore and Hedrick had harassed them as young girls, while prosecutors stressed that Elmore’s past crimes, including possession of child pornography, could not be excused. The verdict closes a long-running investigation, but the trauma of Laura Miller’s disappearance and the exploitation of children will linger for families and communities.

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