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Ed Graf Trial Ends in Guilty Plea
by Dave Mann / Posted on | 2 CommentsThe jury has begun deliberating the fate of Ed Graf, a Waco man being re-tried on controversial arson charges. Graf has spent 25 years in prison.
Read full postThe jury has begun deliberating the fate of Ed Graf, a Waco man being re-tried on controversial arson charges. Graf has spent 25 years in prison.
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