Trump administration resumes detention of immigrant families after Biden-era pause
Trump administration resumes family detention in Texas after a Biden-era pause, raising child welfare concerns ...
Travis County DA says indictment deadlines are a challenge in Texas but evidence is slim.
The American-Statesman found that local prosecutors in other major urban counties do not routinely miss the 90-day deadline ...
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An Inside Look at Taser Use in Texas Prison
The sound of electricity sizzling and crackling broke the silence. To me, it looked like the electric chair was officially back in the prisons.
Texas execution of 'desert killer,' on death row for 30 years, blocked by court
David Wood, 67, was sentenced to death in 1992 for the killing of six woman and girls in El Paso, Texas. He has spent nearly 33 years on death row for the crimes.
Brittany Holberg, inmate on Texas death row for 27 years, has her conviction tossed by federal appeals court
A federal appeals court tossed Brittany Holberg's death sentence after it found that prosecutors failed to reveal that their primary trial witness was a paid informant.
Texas court issues rare stay of execution for Death Row inmate who fought for DNA testing
The order came just over 48 hours before David Leonard Wood was set to be executed by lethal injection on Thursday.
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals halts execution of death row inmate David Leonard Wood
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals blocked the execution of convicted El Paso 'Desert Killer' David Leonard Wood, court records ...
Suspect convicted of continuous child sexual abuse sentenced to life in prison
A suspect convicted of cntinuously sexually abusing a child has been sentenced to serve the rest of his life in prison.On ...
TDCJ says water, pressure issues fixed at East Texas prison unit
“The health and safety of our staff and inmate population is our highest priority,” Haney said.
Federal appeals court reverses Texas death row inmate’s conviction
A federal appeals court has tossed an Amarillo woman’s death sentence after it found that local prosecutors had failed to ...
Execution date nears for ‘Desert Killer’
The execution date for a death row inmate and Tom Green County native dubbed the “Desert Killer” who was convicted of ...
Man sentenced to 30 years for assaulting stepdaughter and attacking wife
SAN ANTONIO - Antonio Rodriguez has been sentenced to two 30-year prison terms by Judge Frank Castro of the 399th District ...