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

The lush grass blanketing this scenic Texas field belies the grisly horrors discovered underneath and the agonizing mystery that has tormented families for decades – until now.

Between 1984 and 1991, the bodies of four young women were found in a rural, isolated 25-acre patch of terrain near Calder Road in the coastal town of League City. The area became the epicenter of the “Texas Killing Fields,” where the remains of about 30 slain women and girls have been found along the Interstate 45 corridor between Houston and Galveston since the 1970s.

The youngest victim found in the League City field, 16-year-old Laura Lynn Miller, vanished from a local convenience store in September 1984. She remained missing until February 1986, when two boys riding their bikes through the field discovered the remains of two females. One of the victims was Laura. The other was a woman who wouldn’t be identified for 33 more years – Audrey Lee Cook.

Now, the man accused of helping dispose of both their bodies and contributing to Laura’s death is about to stand trial. Jury selection begins Monday in the case of 61-year-old James Dolphs Elmore Jr. He is charged with one count of manslaughter and two counts of felony evidence tampering.