Woman who murdered ‘Queen of Tejano’ Selena claims star singer’s death was her own fault, family says — as she makes plea for parole
If Selena had confronted her differently, this never would have happened,” a family member of Yolanda Saldívar.
The Texas Observer1d
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.
Missoulian1d
Dept. of Corrections identifies four possible sites in Montana for new women's prison
A new women’s prison would create about 100 full-time jobs, he said, including nursing and maintenance positions.
The Montana Standard1d
Updated: Butte among four possible sites in Montana for new women's prison
A new women’s prison would create about 100 full-time jobs, he said, including nursing and maintenance positions.
Federal appeals court reverses conviction of Texas woman on death row after 27 years
The federal appeals court said the prosecution failed to disclose that a key trial witness was a paid informant.
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.
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Who is Donna Goudeau and what happened to her? All the updates
Find out why Donna Goudeau's arrest video trended on social media. The article explains how she and two men assaulted and robbed an elderly man in a hotel room.
ABC13 Houston3d
Federal appeals court reverses Texas death row inmate's 1998 murder conviction
After the woman spent 27 years on death row for killing an 80-year-old man, the court found that prosecutors failed to reveal ...
Hollywood Unlocked4d
Selena Quintanilla’s Killer Yolanda Saldívar, Who Feels Like A ‘Political Prisoner,’ Prepares For Parole Eligibility Hearing This Month
Yolanda Saldívar, the killer of Selena Quintanilla who feels like a "political prisoner," is preparing for her parole ...
The Texas Tribune4d
Federal appeals court reverses Texas death row inmate’s conviction
Brittany Marlowe Holberg was convicted in 1998 of robbing and murdering an 80-year-old man in his Amarillo home. The appeals ...
The Marshall Project4d
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 ...
Austin American-Statesman5d
Texas women's basketball: Where are the Longhorns after thriller against LSU?
Texas women's basketball rose in at least one national poll after a 65-58 thriller Sunday in Austin against then-ranked No. 5 LSU. The Longhorns are now second in the AP Top 25, released Monday.