Drowned teen's family demands murder charges following arrest for Lake Ray Hubbard cover-up

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The family of an 18-year-old who drowned in Lake Ray Hubbard spoke publicly Monday morning, calling for murder charges following the arrest of a teenager accused of orchestrating a months-long cover-up of the death.

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