James Dolph Elmore, Jr. was arrested in connection with two of the deaths off Calder Road.
LEAGUE CITY, Texas — James Dolph Elmore, Jr. was arrested Tuesday in the notorious “Texas Killing Fields” cold case. His son spoke to us in an exclusive interview.
He said the arrest happened in San Leon after his father was pulled over for a traffic stop.
Elmore was taken to the Galveston County Jail in handcuffs, led by the Galveston County sheriff himself.
Shortly after, we spoke with the suspect’s son — James Elmore III. He says it’s not possible his dad had anything to do with the murders.
“You’re convinced that your dad had nothing to do with this?” we asked him.
“He had nothing to do with it,” Elmore III said. He never even did nothing. Just because Clyde (Hedrick) died, they want to pin something on him. I really don’t know.”
James Dolph Elmore, Jr. is charged with manslaughter for the death of 16-year-old Laura Miller, who went missing in September 1986. Her body was later found off Calder Road in League City, along with the bodies of three other women in an area known as the “Texas Killing Fields.”
Elmore has also been charged with tampering with a corpse related to the body of 30-year-old Audrey Cook.
His son says his father knew and worked with Hedrick back in the 80s. Hedrick died 10 days ago.
The Galveston County Sheriff’s Office says Hedrick is linked to the four murders tied to the bodies found off Calder Road, but he died before the DA’s presentation to the grand jury.
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