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Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 5:35 PM

Captial Murder Suspect in DeKalb Pleads Not Guilty to all Charges

Clyde Allen Stephens, II, faced a Bowie County judge this week, pleading not guilty to capital murder and related charges for the shooting deaths of two community members. Accused of the June 19 attack, Stephens, with a string of prior offenses, now awaits his fate with a staggering $7.3 million bond set against him.
Clyde Stephens
Clyde Stephens pleads not guilty to Capital Murder and other charges during court on Monday.

The accused shooter of two former Barry B. Telford Unit guards pleaded not guilty at his first appearance in court this week.

Clyde Allen Stephens, II, of Houston, was arraigned before 202nd District Judge John Tidwell Monday on capital murder charges, unauthorized use of a vehicle and possession of a firearm by a felon.

Stephens is accused of shooting Charles Beckham and Donna Culpepper on June 19 at Beckham’s residence on Private Road 42041 near DeKalb. He is currently jailed at the Bi-State Justice Center jail.

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