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Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 10:57 AM

DeKalb man handed three life sentences

A judge ordered a previously convicted sex offender from DeKalb to serve the three life sentences handed down by a Bowie County jury for sexual abuse of a child consecutively.

Gary Lynn Crouch, 46, received three life sentences with no possibility of parole Thursday following a two day trial for sexually abusing his stepchild in 2022.

Following an emotional impact statement by the victim, 5th District Judge Bill Miller ordered the sentences to be served consecutively.

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