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The Evidence Room: Best of Season 1
To dig deeper into the Houston area's most notorious crimes, KPRC 2 Investigates launched the original docuseries, โThe Evidence Room.โ In each episode, you get unprecedented access to the Harris County Archives of Criminal Exhibits, like confession tapes, secret recordings, crime scene photos, and videos - and even the murder weapons themselves.
The Evidence Room, Episode 5 - The Oldest Death Row Inmate
In 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.
Texas executes Carl Buntion, the stateโs oldest death row prisoner, for Houston police officerโs murder
Buntion, 78, was sentenced to death for the 1990 murder of a Houston police officer. His Thursday execution was the first Texas has carried out this year.
Oldest Texas death row inmate executed for Houston officerโs death
Carl 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.
โWeโve been waiting for thisโ: Widow of HPD cop killed during traffic stop 30 years ago speaks out after execution date set for husbandโs killer
Carl 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.