Man sentenced to 20 years over a 'Texas Killing Fields' case, decades after dozens of bodies found. This item is based on reporting by KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC), published September 3, 2026. We have not reproduced that reporting here — follow the source link above for the full story. Piney Point Village, TX coverage on this site summarises and credits the outlets that do the original reporting.
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