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Texas murder suspect captured in Bryan County after multi-agency operation
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· June 30, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points Details of the arrest are available from the Bryan County Sheriff's Office, which booked Millard into the local jail. Further information on the circumstances of the arrest and the murder charge can be found through the source, including the date of the arrest, which was June 26.
A Texas man wanted for murder has been apprehended in Oklahoma. The suspect, Earnest Millard Jr, is from Wickett, Texas, and was taken into custody in Bryan County.
Details of the arrest are available from the Bryan County Sheriff's Office, which booked Millard into the local jail. The operation that led to his capture involved multiple agencies.
Further information on the circumstances of the arrest and the murder charge can be found through the source, including the date of the arrest, which was June 26.
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Category: safety ·
Published: June 30, 2026 ·
Source: CBS7 / KOSA-TV News (firstalert7.com) ·
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