Huntsville Murder Trial For LeFlore Set for Tueday Delayed

By Lance Lowry

10/05/2025

Huntsville, Texas –  The murder trial against Larry D LeFlore, one of the most anticipated criminal trials in Walker County, set to begin on October 8th was postponed this week.  The 12th State District Judge David Moorman set a status hearing for January 22, 2025 to begin at 9 AM.  

The murder of Mary Jane LeFlore gained national attention after being featured on the show Cold Justice in 2017.  The show analyzed extramarital affairs the couple was allegedly having and allegations of physical abuse, including choking. 

The show points out Larry reported his wife missing days after he allegedly saw her in a stranger’s vehicle passing in front of the West Hill Mall, then traveling south on Interstate 45. LeFlore claimed he gave chase after the vehicle he alleges he saw his wife in. The show pointed out discrepancies in Larry’s statements and uncovered a witness who claims seeing Larry cleaning up Mary’s vehicle the day after her disappearance.

Larry LeFlore, a former high ranking member of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, was indicted on June 29, 2017 for the murder of his wife Mary Jane LeFlore.  LeFlore is accused of murdering his wife on July 19, 1991.  

After the murder in 1991, Larry quickly promoted up through the prison system ranks to the Chairman of TDCJ’s Statewide Classification & Records.  He was a prominent member of the Prince Hall Masonic Lodge and was a community influencer prior to his indictment. 

Leflore was booked into the Walker County Jail on June 29, 2017 by the Huntsville Police for the murder indictment.  LeFlore was released the next day on a $20,000 bond.  Leflore is represented by Bellaire based attorney James Ardoin. 

A jury trial date for Larry LeFlore will not be set until after the status hearing on January 22, 2025.