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Slain Baylor Player's Stepfather Reconsiders Killer's Parole

6/21/2025

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Brian Brabazon, the stepfather of slain Baylor player Patrick Dennehy, grapples with conflicting emotions as Carlton Dotson approaches his parole hearing in November 2024. Once firmly against Dotson's release, Brabazon and Dennehy’s sister have reconsidered, now leaving the decision to the parole board. Dotson, who admitted to the tragic murder in 2003, has since completed a treatment program and is currently under supervision in Texas.

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Brian Brabazon, the stepfather of slain Baylor player Patrick Dennehy, grapples with conflicting emotions as Carlton Dotson approaches his parole hearing in November 2024. Once firmly against Dotson's release, Brabazon and Dennehy’s sister have reconsidered, now leaving the decision to the parole board. Dotson, who admitted to the tragic murder in 2003, has since completed a treatment program and is currently under supervision in Texas.