131: The Texas Killing Fields Update: Clyde Hedrick, Laura Miller, and New Charges in the Calder Road Murders
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In this update episode, we return to the Texas Killing Fields—specifically the 25-acre stretch of land off Calder Road in League City, Texas, where four women were found murdered over the course of years: Heide Fye, Laura Miller, Audrey Cook, and Donna Prudhomme. For decades, their cases remained unsolved. Investigators pursued multiple leads and named several persons of interest, but one name continued to surface: Clyde Hedrick—a local man later convicted in the 1984 death of Ellen Beason. In March 2026, investigators finally questioned Hedrick about the Calder Road murders. Hours later, he was dead. But the case did not end there. In the weeks that followed, authorities arrested Hedrick’s associate, James Elmore, charging him with manslaughter in the death of Laura Miller, as well as tampering with evidence in both Laura’s and Audrey Cook’s cases. In this episode, we revisit the history of the Texas Killing Fields, the failures that allowed these cases to go unsolved for so long, and the lives of the women at the center of it all—particularly Audrey Cook and Donna Prudhomme, who remained unidentified for decades before finally being named. We also examine the long-standing suspicions surrounding Clyde Hedrick, the investigative threads that tied him to multiple victims, and what these new developments could mean for long-awaited answers. This is not a resolution. But for the first time in years, it is movement. 📍 League City, Texas | 1984-1991 📖 Featuring an original poem written in her honor, read by actor and advocate Briana Evigan. ➡️ Help bring attention to missing and unidentified women—subscribe and share this episode. 📍 Find us on Instagram & Facebook. 📚 Get Aimee’s book, Doe, now available via University of Akron Press, Bookshop.org, and Amazon. 📰 For more women-centered true crime content, subscribe to Aimee’s newsletter, GIRLHUNT. More about Briana:Briana Evigan has been on a quest to give a voice to the voiceless, shine a light on darkness and create a positive impact. She co-founded MoveMe Studio, a woman-led production company creating inspiring media that compels action. Briana has a successful career in film, TV, music, and dance. Her first foray into Hollywood was everyone’s favorite dance film Step Up 2: The Streets and the reinstalment Step Up 5: All In. Her TV career includes starring in From Dusk Till Dawn, Trooper, and Longmire. To follow Briana’s incredible advocacy work, follow her on Instagram and Facebook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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