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0:00news. Bye from news 88 7 in Houston. I'm Matt Harab. A Galveston County jury has sent in 61 year old James Elmore Jr. to 20 years in prison for the role he played in a decades old Texas killing field case. News 88 7's Juliana Washburn reports. Jurors decided Elmore sentencing less than 24 hours after they found him guilty of manslaughter in the death of 16 year old Laura Miller. Elmore was accused of preparing a vile of cocaine that prosecutors say ultimately led to Laura's death. Tim Miller, Laura's father, spoke directly to Elmore after the sentencing. Tim said even though Elmore had a part in his daughter's death, he would do everything he could to keep Elmore's son alive while he's in prison. The damage has been done so deeply. Even though you murder my daughter, I'm going to do everything I can do to try and keep your son alive. Tim said he hoped Elmore would find peace someday.

1:00From the Galveston County Bureau, I'm Juliana Washburn News 88 7. After a high profile extradition fight that kept him out of a Minnesota jail, former ICE agent Christian Castro is now in federal custody as you just heard about on NPR. Our Shelby Roses in studio this morning with more on the case. Go on, Shelby. The morning Matt Castro was released from the Cameron County jail just last week after Governor Greg Abbott declined to sign a warrant allowing his extradition to Minnesota. He was arrested by Texas officials in May for shooting through a door and injuring a man during an immigration crackdown. He is criminally charged on the state level, but what we're talking about now are federal charges. A grand jury indicted Castro on six counts of making false statements. Prosecutors say he falsely claimed two men attacked officers before the shooting. And he is the first officer to be federally charged in connection with the very controversial immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis. Matt. Six people have been taken to the hospital after a suspected wrong way drunken driver crashed into several vehicles in northwest Harris County this after a brief pursuit of the

2:04vehicle. Police say this happened on Muske road and FM 29 20. The suspect is one of the six people that were taken to the hospital. The driver is charged with evading arrest in addition to a D. W. I. Now bad decisions like drinking and driving can have serious consequences, including a crash, a death, a conviction, or even present time ahead of the Labor Day weekend. Assistant Harris County District Attorney Whitney Razzberry has a simple solution. Have a plan before you drink. We all get up here every single holiday weekend and encourage you to enjoy your holiday with your friends and your family, but to do it safely. We ask you to have a plan. We ask you to stay where you're at because it did get a designated driver or book one of the many rideshare options. Enforcement officials say when it comes to drinking and driving, the right decision is to let somebody else bring you home safely if you've had too much to drink 82 degrees right now here on the UH campus 92 for the high