Arrest made in murders of Luling teens

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A man from Austin claiming he was being chased by aliens has been arrested and charged in the murder of two cousins from Luling last week.

KVUE-TV reported that, “34-year-old Bryan Haynes told his brothers he was being chased by “aliens” in an ATV and indicated that he had shot the two “aliens” with his gun, emptying two 17-round magazines and two 10-round magazines.”

Haynes is the lone suspect in the deaths of 18-year-old Klayton Manning and his 16-year-old cousin Landin Robinson near the 4400 block of Tenney Creek Road in Tilmon on June 9.

The Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office said Haynes was arrested at a home in Bastrop County on Thursday afternoon.

The Texas Line of Duty Death Task Force identified Manning as a volunteer firefighter with Southeast Caldwell County Volunteer Fire Department.

A community prayer vigil was held in Luling Sunday evening at Longer Park. The Southeast Caldwell County Volunteer Fire Department said on social media they would be escorting Manning and Robinson back to Luling from Austin on Monday.

Haynes is being held in the Caldwell County Jail with a $500,000 bond on a capital murder charge.

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