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Stay granted for Texas death row inmate two days before scheduled execution
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals did not clarify why it halted the execution of David Wood in its order granting the stay.
Two in-custody deaths reported by North Texas jails on Tuesday, officials say
Around 4:25 a.m. Monday, 32-year-old Patrick Jones was arrested on an active theft warrant out of Dallas County, the Irving ...
Tarrant sheriff blames clerical error for failure to report jail death to Texas AG
Failure to report a custody death within 30 days constitutes a class B misdemeanor crime, per the Texas Penal Code.
Texas Inmate on Death Row for 27 Years Has Conviction Overturned
The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the conviction and death sentence of Brittany Holberg, who was 25 when she was ...
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At My Texas Prison, Solitary Confinement All But Guarantees Sexual Exploitation by Guards
After eight years in “the hole” at Texas’ Lane Murray Unit, Kwaneta Harris documents the “daily reality” of staff sexual ...
Xavier Worthy arrested: What we know about allegation against former Texas football star
The Williamson County Sheriff's Office arrested former Texas football star and Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy ...
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Double execution: Richard Lee Tabler put to death in Texas 1 hour after Florida execution
Tabler, who has always admitted to killing four people in Killeen, Texas, in 2004, expressed regret and said he was at peace with his death. Texas executed Death Row inmate Richard Lee Tabler on ...