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Life Sentence for Gator Truck Stop Murderer
Filed: Mar 27, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Summary: A man receives life plus 25 years for the murder of a truck stop clerk during a robbery in Elm Mott.
WHO: Christopher Matthew Beltran
WHAT: Sentenced to life in prison plus 25 years for murder and robbery
WHEN: Mar 27, 2026 at 11:52 AM ET
WHERE: Elm Mott, TX
WHY: Pled guilty to murder and aggravated robbery
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