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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 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.
Texas Death Row inmate David Wood 'Desert Killer' maintains innocence days before execution
Thirty-seven years to the day, the state of Texas is set to execute Wood for the killing of six of those victims, whose bodies were found strangled and raped in a Northeast El Paso desert. Wood is scheduled to be executed after 5 p.m. Thursday, March 13, at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's Huntsville Unit prison.
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 'Desert Killer' David Leonard Wood gets rare stay of execution: What to know
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 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 show.
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 execution of David Wood stayed by court
Wood had been set to die by lethal injection Thursday over the killings of six girls and young women found buried in the desert near El Paso.
'Desert Killer' execution paused by Texas appeals court
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on Tuesday delayed the plans of the state to executed its longest-held death row inmate.
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.
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Man charged with murder in wife's death was covered in blood when HPD arrived, records state
At about 7:20 a.m., officers with the Houston Police Department received a call about a suspicious event at a home in the 5100 block of Emma Forst Street. When officers arrived, they found the suspect ...
Girlfriend stabs 71-year-old to death at his daughter’s psychic business, Texas cops say
A 71-year-old man was fatally stabbed by his girlfriend while at a psychic business run by his daughter, Texas police told ...
Strong thunderstorm storm leaves death, injuries and destruction in North Texas
Strong winds of up to 90 mph ripped the roof off a Days Inn along Interstate 45, damaged homes throughout Ellis County and ...
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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 court said critical evidence was withheld. Audio recording is automated ...
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 ...