@cbsnewstexas: Cullen Davis, the millionaire at the center of one of Texas' most notorious murder cases, has died at 93. In 1976, his 12-year-old stepdaughter and Stan Farr, his estranged wife's boyfriend, were killed in an ambush at his Fort Worth mansion. Davis was found not guilty of murdering his stepdaughter in 1977. He never stood trial for Farr's killing, and prosecutors later dropped the remaining charges connected to the mansion shootings. Less than a year after his acquittal, Davis was accused of plotting to hire someone to kill his estranged wife and the judge overseeing their divorce. He was also found not guilty in the murder-for-hire case in 1979. Nearly 50 years later, questions surrounding the case remain... Photo credit: AP and The University of Texas at Arlington Libraries, Arlington, Texas

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