The federal government has largely avoided pursuing the death penalty under President Biden.
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Lawsuit Challenges Use of Old Lethal Injection Drugs
Fratta was convicted in the 1994 murder-for-hire of his wife.
UT Head Basketball Coach Suspended
Beard, 49, was arrested early Monday morning for allegedly strangling his fiancé after Austin police responded to a 911 call at a home in Tarrytown.
Texas Hopes to Execute Stephen Barbee for 2005 Murders
Questions about Barbee’s religious rights in the death chamber prompted a federal judge to pause the execution Tuesday night, but Texas is considering an appeal.
Texas Executes Kosoul Chanthakoummane
DNA evidence tied Chanthakoummane to Sarah Walker’s murder at a model home in Collin County. In last-minute appeals, his attorneys argue the evidence was not conclusive.
Texas Juvenile Detention System Halts Intakes
The Texas Juvenile Justice Department doesn’t have enough staff to keep minors safe or deal with increasing suicidal behavior, its interim head says.
Texas Will Resume Inmate Transportation
The review came after Gonzalo Lopez escaped on May 12 and eventually killed five people.
Texas Suspends Most Transportation of Inmates
The review comes after Gonzalo Lopez escaped from a prison bus last month. Authorities say he killed a family of five before they found and killed him.
Four days after escape from prison bus, Texas still hasn’t found convicted murderer
Officials are still trying to piece together how Gonzalo Lopez managed to cut through a metal door and hijack a prison bus Thursday.