Victim's father says he met suspect dozens of times before Texas Killing Fields arrest

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Source: KHOU 11

A major arrest in the Texas Killing Fields case reveals new details, emotional reactions from families and signs the investigation isn’t over.

GALVESTON COUNTY, Texas — A day after a major arrest in the decades-old Texas Killing Fields cases, Galveston County’s top prosecutor says investigators are finally making progress in a series of killings that have gone unsolved for generations.

But for the families who have spent decades searching for answers, the latest developments are both emotional and unfinished — with some believing there may still be more victims and more suspects yet to be identified.

“I want to make a formal announcement regarding the charges against James Elmore,” Cusick said. “The grand jury handed down indictments yesterday for manslaughter and two felony counts of evidence tampering.”

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[UpInArms]

1. That is horrific

Texas Killing Fields

The Texas Killing Fields is a title used to denote the area surrounding the Interstate 45 (I-45) corridor southeast of Houston, where since the early 1970s, 34 bodies have been found, and specifically to a 25-acre (10 ha) patch of land in League City, Texas[1] where four women were found between 1983 and 1991. The bodies along the corridor were mainly of girls or young women.[2] Furthermore, many additional young girls have disappeared from this area who are still missing. Most of the victims were aged between 12 and 25 years. Some shared similar physical features, such as similar hairstyles.[3]

Despite efforts by the League City, Texas police, along with the assistance of the FBI, very few of these murders have been solved. The area has been described as "a perfect place [for] killing somebody and getting away with it".[2] After visiting some of the sites of recovered bodies in League City, Ami Canaan Mann, director of the film Texas Killing Fields, commented: "You could actually see the refineries that are in the south end of League City. You could see I-45. But if you yelled, no one would necessarily hear you. And if you ran, there wouldn't necessarily be anywhere to go."[4] A task force composed of local law enforcement officials and FBI agents, called Operation HALT (Homicide/Abduction Liaison Team), has been formed to investigate the incidents.

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2. Actually, the refineries are visible from texas city,

which is a bit south of league city. It was a whole stretch of land going along I-45 from league city to galveston that was comprised of pasture, swamp and salt marsh. There are still patches of it left, but most of it is now car dealerships, strip malls, subdivisions and apartment complexes.