Elderly Man Gets Life in Prison

TYLER — An elderly East Texas man will spend life in prison for murder. Anthony Joseph Miller, 70, waived a grand jury indictment and waived his right to a jury trial on Friday. The life prison sentence was the maximum penalty he could have received. He had been charged with the 2012 murder of Adam Palacios, 34, on Lavender Road in Tyler. His body was found in a field in Anderson County in September of last year.

On September 10th, 2012, Amy Palacios reported to the Smith County Sheriff�s Office that her brother, Adam Palacios, had been missing since September 5th. Authorities say it was not uncommon for Adam to leave the area for several days without contacting anyone; however, the woman stated he had been gone longer than usual. A Welfare Concern was broadcast on Adam Palacios on September 10th, and then subsequently entered as a missing person case. Smith County investigators began an effort to locate the man. The body was found a few weeks later.