The sound of electricity sizzling and crackling broke the silence. To me, it looked like the electric chair was officially back in the prisons.

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has blocked the execution of convicted El Paso 'Desert Killer' David Leonard Wood, amid lack of DNA evidence.

Texas Court of Criminal Appeals blocked the execution of convicted El Paso 'Desert Killer' David Leonard Wood, court records ...

“The health and safety of our staff and inmate population is our highest priority,” Haney said.

The execution date for a death row inmate and Tom Green County native dubbed the “Desert Killer” who was convicted of ...

With a 2-1 decision, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals last week sent Brittany Marlowe Holberg’s 1998 murder conviction back down to the trial court to decide how to proceed.

Officials at an Anderson County prison say water service has been fixed after families of inmates raised concerns.

Yolanda Saldívar, the killer of Selena Quintanilla who feels like a "political prisoner," is preparing for her parole ...

: The Texas Department of Criminal Justice reported Tuesday morning that water and water pressure has been restored at the ...

A search of TDCJ’s inmate records revealed that Patterson is incarcerated at the Middleton Unit in Abilene. Records indicate ...

Texas authorities have increased the reward for information leading to the arrest of Carlos Jose Ayala Morales, a convicted ...