Austin man discharged from military a year ago is found dead, accused of murder and several attacks

"We're not saying we've solved the Esmeralda Barrera case."  Those were the words from Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo Thursday evening, during a very rare after-hours news conference at police headquarters.  Press conference in its entirety: "I can say that based on everything we've seen so far, we're sleeping a bit more comfortably tonight. We're not going to rest until we've seen complete closure." Police tell us James Loren Brown, 25, was found dead by his roommate at their N. Guadalupe condo last week.  He had apparently taken his own life. "He is a suspect but we have a lot ...

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