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Roy Mitchell confession links eight Waco killings
Texas Rangers move into Waco as Roy Mitchell, a Black man, confesses to eight homicides and multiple assaults. The accused details the Driskell, Skipworth, Holt, Barker, and other murders, implicating himself in a year of crimes and prompting grand jury action and further questioning.
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Waco
Texas
Austin
Pat M. Neff
McLennan
Roy Mitchell
Mitchell
L.A. Skipworth
Grady Skipworth
Garrett and Shehy
Benny Young
Cooper Johnson
Concord
Lask
Skipworth
Grady
Leslie Stegall
Farmer
Barney Garrett
John F. Shelby
W. P. Driskell
Harrell Bolter
Sind
Holt
Thiskell
Roy Mineo
Gavin
Jad
Btegall
Jalan Desse
Cainery
Saulty
Hillsboro
McLennan County
R. L Munroe
Stegall
Harrel Bolton
Wilks Priskell
Nero
Tae
God
Leslie Steran
Abbot
Bosqueville
Driskell
Cedars
Bosgrevne
Primi Piace
Stovall
Troy Seoniransed
Foo
Albany
Celain
Brazos River
William Cottrell
Marjorie Sheffield
Denecamp
Little Cross Road
Springfield Road
Marlin Road
Ity
Eighth Street
Austin Avenue
Washington
Barker
Homer Turk
Neero
Newrats
Bennie Young
Barkers
Johnson
Young
Garrett and Sheehy
Jesse Thomas
Bolton
Thomas
Newro
L. C. Puckett