Erath County Sheriff Tommy Bryant said Mr Routh then travelled to his sister's home, telling her what had happened before leaving.

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So, on June 8 Anderson sent a press release claiming an extension on leases for oil and gas acreage in Erath County, Tex.

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Erath County Sheriff Tommy Bryant said Routh served in the Marines for four years, but it was unclear how much of that time, if any, was spent in combat zones.

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