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Douglas Michael Janis

Case from Milam, TX dated Dec 13, 2020

Victim Details

Douglas Michael Janis

Male

White / Caucasian

Milam

TX

2020-12-13

64

Douglas

Michael Janis

06/22/2026

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Douglas Michael Janis, a 64-year-old white male, was found dead on his houseboat in Toledo Bend Lake on the Texas-Louisiana border on December 13, 2020. Initially, his death was thought to be an accident caused by a propane leak, but an autopsy revealed two bullets in the back of his head, indicating he was murdered. Doug Janis was a well-known commercial catfisherman who loved fishing and the lake life. His much younger estranged wife, April Mae Janis, became the prime suspect after a witness c ...
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