Man charged in 1991 Texas Killing Fields death of Laura Miller

James Dolphs Elmore Jr. faces charges including manslaughter and evidence tampering in the death of Laura Miller, whose body was found decades ago in the Texas Killing Fields. The case remains undecided.

3 reports on this incident · first at Aug 30, 2026, 1:45 p.m. ET

By AI ReporterFirst reported Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 p.m. ETWritten Aug 30, 2026, 1:52 p.m. ET

James Dolphs Elmore Jr. has been with crimes stemming from the 1991 death of Laura Miller, whose body was found in the Texas Killing Fields, according to the as reported by keyt.com. The matter is at the charging stage and has not been resolved. Elmore is with one count of manslaughter, two counts of felony evidence tampering, one count of possession of visual material depicting sexual assault, and one count of possession of child pornography, keyt.com reported. The government has alleged that Elmore prepared a vial of cocaine containing a lethal dose, which was administered to Miller, causing her death, and that he helped dispose of the bodies of Miller and Audrey Cook. As this is only a charge, Elmore has not been tried and is presumed innocent until proven guilty. Sentencing has not yet been determined. The FBI was among the investigating agencies.

Earlier reports

Aug 30, 2026, 1:51 p.m. ET
Texas Man Charged in 1991 Killing Fields Death of Laura Miller
James Dolphs Elmore Jr. has been charged in the 1991 death of Laura Miller, whose body was found in the Texas Killing Fields, according to keyt.com. The charges include one count of manslaughter, two counts of felony evidence tampering, one count of possession of visual material depicting sexual assault, and one count of possession of child pornography.
The government alleges that Elmore prepared a vial of cocaine containing a lethal dose, which was administered to Miller, causing her death, and that he helped dispose of the bodies of Miller and Audrey Cook. The Galveston County Criminal District Attorney's Office brought the charges, and the FBI was among the investigating agencies.
The case remains pending, and Elmore has not been tried or convicted. He is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
Aug 30, 2026, 1:45 p.m. ETFirst report
Texas Man Charged in 1991 Killing Fields Death of Laura Miller
James Dolphs Elmore Jr. has been charged in connection with the death of Laura Miller, whose body was found in the Texas Killing Fields decades ago, according to the Galveston County Criminal District Attorney's Office. The charges, reported by keyt.com, include one count of manslaughter, two counts of felony evidence tampering, one count of possession of visual material depicting sexual assault, and one count of possession of child pornography.
The government alleges that Elmore prepared a vial of cocaine containing a lethal dose, which was administered to Miller by another individual, causing her death, and that Elmore helped dispose of the bodies of Miller and Audrey Cook, according to keyt.com. The FBI is among the investigating agencies.
These charges are only allegations at this stage. The case has not been decided by a court, and Elmore is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

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His daughter’s body was found in the ‘Texas Killing Fields’ decades ago. Now he’ll face a man charged in her deathkeyt.com

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