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Federal appellate court vacates Texas death row inmate’s murder conviction
State prosecutors withheld evidence favorable to Brittany Marlow Holberg during her 1998 murder trial that resulted in her being sentenced to death, a federal appellate court panel ruled Friday.
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.
Texas court delays execution of man on death row for 32 years, days before he was set to die
A Texas appeals court on Tuesday halted the execution of a man who has spent more than 30 years on death row and had been set to die by lethal injection this week over the killings of six girls and young women found buried in the desert near El Paso.
Stay granted for Texas death row inmate two days before scheduled execution
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals did not clarify why it halted the execution of David Wood in its order granting the stay.
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.
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.
Federal appeals court reverses conviction of Texas woman on death row after 27 years
A federal appeals court has reversed the murder conviction of a 52-year-old Texas woman who has been on death row for close to three decades. In 1998, Brittany Marlowe Holberg was found guilty by an Amarillo jury of murdering 80-year-old A.
Texas measles continues to rise impacting new counties as schools let out for spring break
The Texas measles outbreak continues to grow, impacting two new counties, as many schools in the region let out for spring ...
14-year-old Texas girl stabbed to death by knife-wielding classmate during school fight
The attacker — which the Killeen Police Department confirmed was also an underage female — was quickly apprehended.
Texas GOP senator files bill to clarify abortion ban, expand protections in emergencies
A bill filed Friday and backed by top Republicans aims to give doctors more leeway to treat pregnant patients in medical ...
West Texas measles cases rise to 259. Here is what you need to know.
" West Texas measles cases rise to 259. Here is what you need to know. " was first published by The Texas Tribune, a ...
Measles cases reach nearly 300 total in Texas and New Mexico. Here’s what you should know
Measles outbreaks in West Texas and New Mexico are now up to nearly 300 cases, and two unvaccinated people have died from ...
Sister of Army soldier murdered at Texas base floats potential congressional challenge to Rep Al Green
Vanessa Guillén's sister, Mayra Guillén, said she might challenge to Rep. Al Green, R-Texas, after his behavior during ...
Suspect in shooting death of 19-year-old arrested in Fort Worth, police say
The suspect accused of shooting and killing 19-year-old Zacchaeus Selby-Mukum, who survived a 2021 shooting at Timberview ...
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Disturbing response of Texas father whose 6-year-old daughter became first US measles death in a decade
A Texas man whose daughter became America's first measles death in a decade has spoken out about his loss for the first ...