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Texas Supreme Court weighs in on argument over death row inmate’s delayed execution date
Read full article: Texas Supreme Court weighs in on argument over death row inmate’s delayed execution dateAs a legal chess match continues over a death row inmate’s life, the Texas Supreme Court has weighed in, saying a legislative committee that delayed Robert Roberson’s execution date did not have the power to stop a scheduled sentence.
Robert Roberson’s defense team drops 27-page rebuttal after Texas AG releases autopsy report, statement
Read full article: Robert Roberson’s defense team drops 27-page rebuttal after Texas AG releases autopsy report, statementThe rebuttal focuses on what the defense team calls 12 misrepresentations by Paxton in Roberson’s case.
After Robert Roberson’s execution delayed, Texas AG’s Office releases autopsy report, other evidence in case
Read full article: After Robert Roberson’s execution delayed, Texas AG’s Office releases autopsy report, other evidence in caseAfter the execution of death row inmate Robert Roberson was delayed, the Office of the Texas Attorney General has released the autopsy report for Roberson’s daughter, Nikki Curtis, who he was convicted of killing and sentenced to die for.
Gov. Abbott says House Committee ‘stepped out of line’ with subpoena for death row inmate
Read full article: Gov. Abbott says House Committee ‘stepped out of line’ with subpoena for death row inmateTexas Governor Greg Abbott says the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence “stepped out of line” by subpoenaing death row inmate Robert Roberson and delaying his execution.
Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson to testify before lawmakers week after scheduled execution halted
Read full article: Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson to testify before lawmakers week after scheduled execution haltedTexas death row inmate Robert Roberson will be praying for another miracle as he prepares to testify before lawmakers after his life was temporarily spared from his scheduled execution last week.
Texas judge grants TRO to keep Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson from being executed tonight
Read full article: Texas judge grants TRO to keep Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson from being executed tonightA Texas man who could be the first person in the U.S. executed for a murder conviction tied to the diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome is facing a lethal injection.
Texas Supreme Court halts execution of man in shaken baby case after lawmakers' last-minute appeal
Read full article: Texas Supreme Court halts execution of man in shaken baby case after lawmakers' last-minute appealThe Texas Supreme Court has halted the scheduled execution of a man who would have become the first person in the U.S. put to death for a murder conviction tied to a diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome.
Man executed for the 2008 murder of infant son in Galveston
Read full article: Man executed for the 2008 murder of infant son in GalvestonThe State of Texas carried out the execution of Travis Mullis, 38, Tuesday evening in Huntsville. Mullis gave a final statement saying he was sorry for murdering his son and referring to his execution as a form of “assisted suicide.”
After nearly 3 decades on death row, man who killed Houston wife, mother is executed in Huntsville
Read full article: After nearly 3 decades on death row, man who killed Houston wife, mother is executed in HuntsvilleThe State of Texas carried out the execution of Arthur Lee Burton, 54, at 6:47 p.m. Wednesday. Burton was convicted of the July 1997 murder of Nancy Adleman.
Man convicted of quadruple murder in 1992 executed in Huntsville
Read full article: Man convicted of quadruple murder in 1992 executed in HuntsvilleThirty-one years after the murders of four people inside a southwest Houston home, one of the men convicted of the crime was executed in Huntsville. Arthur Brown, Jr. was one of three men convicted of what was dubbed the “Brownstone Lane Murders.”
Missouri man convicted of killing his live-in girlfriend, her three young children has been executed
Read full article: Missouri man convicted of killing his live-in girlfriend, her three young children has been executedA Missouri man convicted of killing his live-in girlfriend and her three young children has been executed after the courts and Gov. Mike Parson turned aside his claim that he was in another state when the killings occurred.
Texas executes former Missouri City public safety officer for 1994 murder of estranged wife
Read full article: Texas executes former Missouri City public safety officer for 1994 murder of estranged wifeRobert “Bob” Fratta was executed in Huntsville Tuesday for the 1994 murder of his estranged wife, Farah Fratta. He gave no final statement and never acknowledged his oldest son, Bradley Baquer, or Farah Fratta’s brother, Zain Baquer, who witnessed the execution.
‘I’m kind of ready to go’: Former Missouri City safety officer accused of hiring men to kill wife speaks out ahead of execution
Read full article: ‘I’m kind of ready to go’: Former Missouri City safety officer accused of hiring men to kill wife speaks out ahead of executionTexas death row prisoner Robert “Bob” Fratta spoke out in an interview with a member of the organization Death Penalty Action ahead of his scheduled execution Tuesday.
Transgender inmate executed for fatal 2003 stabbing
Read full article: Transgender inmate executed for fatal 2003 stabbingA Missouri inmate has been put to death for a 2003 killing, in what is believed to be the first execution of a transgender woman in the U.S. Amber McLaughlin was put to death Tuesday night, hours after Republican Gov. Mike Parson declined a clemency request.
The Evidence Room, Episode 5 - The Oldest Death Row Inmate
Read full article: The Evidence Room, Episode 5 - The Oldest Death Row InmateIn this episode of The Evidence Room, we'll look into the case of Carl Wayne Buntion, who was sentenced to death for murdering Houston Police Officer James Irby in 1990.
WATCH TONIGHT: The Evidence Room, Episode 3 - Karla Faye Tucker
Read full article: WATCH TONIGHT: The Evidence Room, Episode 3 - Karla Faye TuckerKPRC 2 Investigates takes you into the Harris County archives to examine the case of Karla Faye Tucker, the Houston woman executed for killing two people with a pickaxe during a burglary in the 1980's
Execution date set for former Missouri City police officer convicted in wife’s 1994 murder-for-hire death
Read full article: Execution date set for former Missouri City police officer convicted in wife’s 1994 murder-for-hire deathAn execution date has been set for a former Missouri City police officer who has been behind bars for more than 25 years after orchestrating his wife’s death. Robert Alan Fratta, 65, is scheduled to be executed at 6 p.m. on January 10, 2023.
Inmate executed for 1984 killing of 8-year-old girl
Read full article: Inmate executed for 1984 killing of 8-year-old girlAn Arizona man convicted in the 1984 killing of an 8-year-old girl has been put to death in the state’s second execution since officials started carrying out the death penalty this year after a hiatus that lasted nearly eight years.
🔒Texas executions: KPRC 2′s Robert Arnold shares details of the death chamber, stories from his extensive coverage of state’s harshest penalty
Read full article: 🔒Texas executions: KPRC 2′s Robert Arnold shares details of the death chamber, stories from his extensive coverage of state’s harshest penaltyKPRC 2 investigative reporter Robert Arnold has covered multiple executions throughout his career in journalism. Here are some recollections of his coverage, from the details of the death chamber to the strangest moment he's ever experienced watching an execution.
Oldest Texas death row inmate executed for Houston officer’s death
Read full article: Oldest Texas death row inmate executed for Houston officer’s deathCarl Wayne Buntion, 78, is scheduled for execution Thursday in Hunstville. Buntion was convicted of the 1990 murder of Houston police officer James Irby, a husband and father of two.
‘She had to watch it:’ Assistant DA talks about 11-year-old who witnessed family’s execution; no bond for suspect
Read full article: ‘She had to watch it:’ Assistant DA talks about 11-year-old who witnessed family’s execution; no bond for suspectThe woman accused of orchestrating the triple murder of a southwest Houston family appeared before a judge Monday morning. A representative from the Harris County District Attorney's Office talks about an 11-year-old girl who survived the shooting, detailing what she endured and the justice that is being sought.
‘We’ve been waiting for this’: Widow of HPD cop killed during traffic stop 30 years ago speaks out after execution date set for husband’s killer
Read full article: ‘We’ve been waiting for this’: Widow of HPD cop killed during traffic stop 30 years ago speaks out after execution date set for husband’s killerCarl Wayne Buntion, who was convicted of killing Houston police officer James Irby during a 1990 traffic stop, is scheduled to be executed April 21, the Harris County district attorney announced Tuesday.
Here are the rules spiritual advisors must follow to be present inside Texas execution chamber
Read full article: Here are the rules spiritual advisors must follow to be present inside Texas execution chamberThe Texas Department of Criminal Justice released its new protocols for allowing spiritual advisors to be present in the execution chamber at the time of an inmate’s death. This reversal comes two years after TDCJ halted the practice.
Navajo man asks to halt execution while seeking clemency
Read full article: Navajo man asks to halt execution while seeking clemencyMitchell was the first Native American sentenced to death since the resumption of the federal death penalty in 1994 and the only Native American awaiting his punishment. (Courtesy Auska Mitchell via AP)WASHINGTON The only Native American man on federal death row is asking a judge to halt his execution until he receives a determination to his clemency petition from the Justice Department and President Donald Trump. Mitchell submitted a clemency petition to the Justice Department after his execution was scheduled earlier this summer. The Justice Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Mitchell was the first Native American sentenced to death since the resumption of the federal death penalty in 1994 and the only Native American currently awaiting execution.
Judge halts 1st federal execution in 17 years, citing virus
Read full article: Judge halts 1st federal execution in 17 years, citing virusA federal judge in Indiana on Friday halted the first federal execution planned in 17 years scheduled three days from now over COVID-19 concerns. Daniel Lee had been scheduled to die by lethal injection on Monday. The injunction delays the execution until there is no longer such an emergency. Lee, 47, of Yukon, Oklahoma, was convicted in Arkansas of the 1996 killings of gun dealer William Mueller, his wife, Nancy, and her 8-year-old daughter, Sarah Powell. The relatives of the victims had pleaded for years that Lee instead should receive the same life sentence as the ringleader in the deadly scheme.
US Supreme Court halts Texas execution over clergy question
Read full article: US Supreme Court halts Texas execution over clergy questionThe U.S. Supreme Court blocked Ruben Gutierrezs execution about an hour before he could have been executed. The Texas prison system last year banned clergy from the death chamber following a Supreme Court ruling that halted the execution of another inmate, Patrick Murphy, who had requested a Buddhist adviser be allowed in the chamber. Six executions scheduled in Texas for earlier this year were postponed by an appeals court or judges because of the outbreak. Gutierrezs attorneys had also sought a coronavirus-related delay but were turned down Friday by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops has filed a brief with the high court in support of Gutierrez.