Twenty-five years ago, two young women in Galveston County disappeared and were never seen alive again. On Wednesday, after years of waiting, William Reece admitted he was responsible for their deaths.
After pleading guilty in Galveston County, he was taken to Brazoria County, where he pleaded guilty to the murder of Kelli Ann Cox, a University of North Texas student who also went missing in Denton 1997.
"Today brings an end to 25 years of uncertainty for everyone affected by the murders of Laura Smither and Jessica Cain,” Roady said. “It's true that no amount of punishment could heal the wounds suffered by their families and communities who love them. But these convictions will help ensure that their murderer will die in prison, where he belongs.
Prosecutors and Reece’s defense attorney said it will be up to state officials in Texas and Oklahoma to decide if he stays in prison or is transferred back to Oklahoma’s death row. “I believe that the investigators in this case will always be glad to talk to him more about anything else he may want to share,” Galveston County District attorney Jack Roady said.
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