previously on Anatomy of Murder.

I was a victim of the Southwest rapist.

This is a sociopath that raped 30 women allegedly.

That person was killed at night. That person died.

He'd pled out the 45-year sentences, unfortunately, it did not stick.

I just always, always knew in my heart that he was going to get out.

Being word and natally went out, that Rory Jones is being released.

And Rory Jones is coming to Denton County.

I've got Weinberger, investigative journalist and former deputy sheriff.

I'm Anna Sige Nikolasi, former New York City homicide prosecutor and host of investigation discoveries through conviction.

And this is Anatomy of Murder.

Today's story is a continuation of last week's episode, but it is really a completely separate case from last week's.

However, we're telling them both to you together because the stories are linked.

So we recommend that if you hadn't already listened to it, go back, please, and listen to part one,

so you can truly appreciate how today's story comes back full circle.

Last week, we featured a former prosecutor from Denton County, Texas, Forest Beetle, who now sits as a judge.

His passion for the law runs deep in his roots.

My father and grandfather were both attorneys. My sister's an attorney, too, so it runs pretty strong in the blood. The law that is.

But law wasn't his first passion.

I went into the Army as a regular Army officer into tank corps. And I was a tank platoon later.

His assignment was an infantry tank officer, which is exactly what it sounds like.

Responsible for tank and cavalry forward reconnaissance on the battlefield, it's a job that requires thinking on your feet in really stressful situations,

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