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Last Minute Appeal Denied For Texas Death Row Inmate

A Texas man whose lawyers said was mentally ill and incompetent for execution headed to the death chamber Wednesday for killing a 12-year-old girl more than a decade ago.

2012/10/10

Steven Lawayne Nelson has been accused of killing 28-year-old pastor Clint Dobson at NorthPointe Baptist Church in Arlington. (credit: Texas Department of Criminal Justice)

25-Year-Old Guilty Of Capital Murder For Pastor’s Death

It took less than two hours for a jury in Fort Worth to find a man guilty of murdering an Arlington pastor and severely beating his elderly ministry assistant, last year.

CBSDFW.COM–2012/10/08

Rev. Clint Dobson, 28, was killed at NorthPointe Baptist Church during a robbery. (credit: NorthPointe Baptist Church)

Testimony Continues In Murdered Arlington Pastor Trial

In Fort Worth, it was the third day of testimony in the Capital Murder trial of Steven Lawayne Nelson. The 25-year-old is accused of murdering Pastor Clint Dobson and critically injuring his ministry assistant, Judy Elliott, last year.

CBSDFW.COM–2012/10/03

Pastor’s Widow Testifies In His Murder Trial

The widow of a pastor, who was murdered during a robbery at his church, testified she fainted when she arrived to the crime scene and learned of her husband’s death.

CBS 11–2012/10/02

Jose Carbajaz Portillo (credit: Richardson Police Department)

Richardson PD Charge 3 In Stabbing Murder

It began with an emergency call about a burglary in progress and ended with a confession, and Richardson police charging three people with Capital Murder.

CBSDFW.COM–2012/09/14

Shania Ambriehl Gray went missing. The 16-year-old's body was found near the Trinity River in Irving. (credit: Carrollton Police Department)

Hundreds Remember Murdered DFW Teen

utside of Horn High School in Mesquite, hundreds of Shania Gray’s friends, family members and teachers gathered. At times the sobbing was so intense that it echoed throughout the parking lot.

CBS 11–2012/09/10

Suspect Admits To Murdering Teen In Jail Interview

The man charged with the capital murder of 16 year old Shania Gray says “dark side” took over when he shot and killed the teenager.

CBS 11–2012/09/10

Photo of murder suspect Terrance Black in court after allegedly jumping 25 feet into part of the Grand Canyon, two days after the body of Frisco fitness instructor Susan Loper was found. (credit: CBSDFW.COM)

Ex-Boyfriend Found Guilty Of Murdering Plano Fitness Instructor

For more than four hours a jury debated the guilt or innocence of the man accused of murdering a Plano fitness instructor. Ultimately 50-year-old Terrance Black Black was found guilty of Capital Murder.

CBSDFW.COM–2012/08/30

Jury Deliberates In Plano Fitness Instructor Murder Trial

The jury has started deliberating in the trial of a man accused in the beating death of his ex-girlfriend, a North Texas fitness instructor.

2012/08/30

Texas death chamber execution gurney. (credit: AP)

Man Convicted For Killing Texas Police Informant Set To Die

A Texas death row inmate scheduled to die later Tuesday for the killing of a police informant 20 years ago is hoping the U.S. Supreme Court agrees with his attorneys that he’s too mentally impaired to qualify for execution.

2012/08/07

The Van Zandt County Sheriff's Office has issued a capital murder warrant for 32-year-old Donny Lee Greenhow.

New Information About Capital Murder Suspect

The Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office has released more information about the primary suspect involved in the murder of two people.

2012/08/05

Murder suspects Tatina Daniels (L) and Teresa Price (R). (credit: Garland Police Dept.)

Teens Charged With Stabbing Garland Man & Setting Van On Fire

Police in Garland say what began as a wild night of partying quickly got out of control and now two teenage girls are being charged with Capital Murder.

2012/01/25