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“Evidence also indicated that White sexually assaulted Bernette, whose body was found in a back bedroom,” according to White’s inmate records held by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Texas Department of Criminal Justice William G. McConnell Unit at Chase Field in Beeville in 2013. Credit: Jennifer Whitney for The Texas Tribune Audio recording is automated for accessibility.