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Photos: Jim and Sandra Melgar
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Jim and Sandra's senior yearbook pictures at Lamar High School in 1978.
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Courtesy of Elizabeth Melgar Rose
Jim and Sandra Melgar. Sandra was convicted of killing Jim in December 2012, the night they celebrated their 32nd wedding anniversary, though there remain a lot of questions surrounding her guilt.
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Courtesy of Elizabeth Melgar Rose
Jim and Sandra Melgar with their daughter, Elizabeth.
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Jim and Sandra Melgar with their daughter, Elizabeth.
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Jim and Sandra Melgar pose for a family photo in a field of bluebonnets.
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Jim and Sandra Melgar with their daughter, Elizabeth, while on vacation.
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Jim Melgar dances with his daughter, Elizabeth.
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Elizabeth Rose Melgar with her mother and father, Jim and Sandra, in Houston.
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Elizabeth Rose Melgar with her mother and father, Jim and Sandra.
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Sandra Melgar with her daughter, Elizabeth, and her daughter's husband, Anthony.
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Jim and Sandra Melgar. Sandra was convicted of killing Jim in December 2012, the night they celebrated their 32nd wedding anniversary, though there remain a lot of questions surrounding her guilt.
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Jim and Sandra Melgar. Sandra was convicted of killing Jim in December 2012, the night they celebrated their 32nd wedding anniversary, though there remain a lot of questions surrounding her guilt.
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Jim and Sandra Melgar. Sandra was convicted of killing Jim in December 2012, the night they celebrated their 32nd wedding anniversary, though there remain a lot of questions surrounding her guilt.
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Jim and Sandra Melgar. Sandra was convicted of killing Jim in December 2012, the night they celebrated their 32nd wedding anniversary, though there remain a lot of questions surrounding her guilt.
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Courtesy of Elizabeth Melgar Rose
Jim and Sandra Melgar. Sandra was convicted of killing Jim in December 2012, the night they celebrated their 32nd wedding anniversary, though there remain a lot of questions surrounding her guilt.
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Courtesy of Elizabeth Melgar Rose
Jim and Sandra Melgar. Sandra was convicted of killing Jim in December 2012, the night they celebrated their 32nd wedding anniversary, though there remain a lot of questions surrounding her guilt.
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Jim and Sandra Melgar. Sandra was convicted of killing Jim in December 2012, the night they celebrated their 32nd wedding anniversary, though there remain a lot of questions surrounding her guilt.
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Courtesy of Elizabeth Melgar Rose
Jim Melgar with his daughter, Elizabeth.
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Jim Melgar fishing with his daughter, Elizabeth.
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Jim and Sandra Melgar on a cruise. Sandra was convicted of killing Jim in December 2012, the night they celebrated their 32nd wedding anniversary, though there remain a lot of questions surrounding her guilt.
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Jim Melgar.
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Jim and Sandra Melgar on vacation. Sandra was convicted of killing Jim in December 2012, the night they celebrated their 32nd wedding anniversary, though there remain a lot of questions surrounding her guilt.
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Jim Melgar skiing with his daughter, Elizabeth.
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Jim and Sandra Melgar. Sandra was convicted of killing Jim in December 2012, the night they celebrated their 32nd wedding anniversary, though there remain a lot of questions surrounding her guilt.
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Jim and Sandra Melgar in Hawaii in 1982. Sandra was later convicted of killing Jim in December 2012, the night they celebrated their 32nd wedding anniversary, though there remain a lot of questions surrounding her guilt.
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Jim Melgar.
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Jim Melgar and his daughther, Elizabeth.
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Sandra Melgar.
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Jim and Sandra Melgar. Sandra was convicted of killing Jim in December 2012, the night they celebrated their 32nd wedding anniversary, though there remain a lot of questions surrounding her guilt.
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Sandra Melgar.
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Jim Melgar.
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Sandra Melgar.
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Jim Melgar with his daughter, Elizabeth Rose Melgar, on her wedding day.
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Jim Melgar with his daughter, Elizabeth.
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Courtesy of Elizabeth Melgar Rose
Jim and Sandra Melgar with their daughter, Elizabeth. Sandra was convicted of killing Jim in December 2012, the night they celebrated their 32nd wedding anniversary, though there remain a lot of questions surrounding her guilt.
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Jim and Sandra Melgar. Sandra was convicted of killing Jim in December 2012, the night they celebrated their 32nd wedding anniversary, though there remain a lot of questions surrounding her guilt.
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Courtesy of Elizabeth Melgar Rose
Sandra Melgar with one of her grandchildren.
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Jim and Sandra Melgar. Sandra was convicted of killing Jim in December 2012, the night they celebrated their 32nd wedding anniversary, though there remain a lot of questions surrounding her guilt.
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Jim Melgar with his daughter, Elizabeth.
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Sandra Melgar with her Pomeranian, Lola, who was in the house the night of Jim's murder.
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Jim and Sandra Melgar riding an elephant. Sandra was convicted of killing Jim in December 2012, the night they celebrated their 32nd wedding anniversary, though there remain a lot of questions surrounding her guilt.
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Jim and Sandra Melgar at the beach. Sandra was convicted of killing Jim in December 2012, the night they celebrated their 32nd wedding anniversary, though there remain a lot of questions surrounding her guilt.
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Sandra Melgar with one of her grandchildren.
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Jim and Sandra Melgar with their friend Bob Laurel (middle). Sandra was convicted of killing Jim in December 2012, the night they celebrated their 32nd wedding anniversary, though there remain a lot of questions surrounding her guilt.
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Sandra Melgar (right) with her friend Patsy Laurel (left). To this day, Patsy believes in Sandra's innocence.
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Bob and Patsy Laurel during one of Jim and Sandra Melgar's 1970s-themed party.
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Sandra Melgar (right) with her friend Patsy Laurel (left).
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Sandra Melgar (right) with her friend Patsy Laurel (left).
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Sandra Melgar.
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Jim Melgar (right) with his friend Bob Laurel (left).
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The Melgar's home during a 1970s-themed party.
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Jim Melgar during a 1970s-themed party.
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Jim and Sandra Melgar during a 1970s-themed party. Sandra was convicted of killing Jim in December 2012, the night they celebrated their 32nd wedding anniversary, though there remain a lot of questions surrounding her guilt.
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Jim and Sandra Melgar during a 1970s-themed party. Sandra was convicted of killing Jim in December 2012, the night they celebrated their 32nd wedding anniversary, though there remain a lot of questions surrounding her guilt.
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Sandra Melgar with her Pomeranian, Lola.
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Jim Melgar.
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Jim and Sandra Melgar. Sandra was convicted of killing Jim in December 2012, the night they celebrated their 32nd wedding anniversary, though there remain a lot of questions surrounding her guilt.
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Jim and Sandra's senior yearbook pictures at Lamar High School in 1978.
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