U.S. Supreme Court Won't Hear Case Of 'Texas Seven' Randy HalprinHe was among seven escaped Texas inmates who went on a month-long reign of terror starting around Christmas 2000, today the Supreme Court declined to take up the case of death row inmate Randy Halprin.
Texas Executes Dallas Man Who Killed Wife, Children In 2002Ochoa was sentenced to death for the slayings of his wife, his 7-year-old and 9-month-old daughters and both his father-in-law and sister-in-law.
John Gardner Executed For Killing Soon-To-Be Ex-Wife 15 Years Ago In Collin CountyJohn Gardner was convicted for fatally shooting Tammy Gardner, who had feared she would never get out of her marriage alive.
Texas Inmate Travis Runnels Executed For 2003 Killing Of Prison SupervisorTravis Runnels, 46, was convicted of slashing the throat of 38-year-old Stanley Wiley on January 29, 2003 because he hadn't gotten a job transfer in the prison.
Inmate Set To Be Executed For Killing North Texas Grandmother In 2010Prosecutors say he was on an 8-day crime spree when he fatally shot a North Texas grandmother in her home. Tonight Mark Soliz is scheduled to be executed.
Texas Death Row Inmate Larry Swearingen Executed For College Student's Murder In 1998Larry Swearingen, 48, received a lethal injection at the state penitentiary in Huntsville for the December 1998 killing of 19-year-old Melissa Trotter.
Texas Inmate Larry Swearingen To Be Executed Wednesday For Rape, Murder Of College Student Melissa TrotterTexas death row inmate Larry Swearingen is set to be executed Wednesday for the abduction, rape and murder of a Houston area college student more than 20 years ago.
Despite Ongoing Appeal, Execution Date Set For 'Texas 7' InmateHe was part of the "Texas 7" -- a group of escaped prisoners who killed an Irving police officer. Now an execution date has been set for inmate Randy Halprin.
Former Texas Prison Sergeant Set For Trial In Inmate's DeathA former Texas prison sergeant is slated to stand trial, accused of throwing a handcuffed prisoner onto a concrete floor so viciously that the inmate died.
Inmate's Son, Grandson Arrested Amid Outburst At ExecutionPrison officials say emotions boiled over during a Texas execution, resulting in the arrests of the inmate's son and grandson after they swung and kicked at others witnessing the lethal injection.
Oldest Inmate Since Texas Resumed The Death Penalty Is ExecutedBillie Wayne Coble, 70, told the five witnesses he selected to be in attendance that he loved them, then said: "That'll be $5." Coble nodded to the witnesses and added, "take care."
Member Of 'Texas 7' Gang Executed For Officer's KillingJoseph Garcia received a lethal injection at the state penitentiary in Huntsville for the December 2000 shooting death of 29-year-old Irving police officer Aubrey Hawkins.
Member Of 'Texas 7' Prison-Break Gang Set For Execution"Texas 7" prison escapee and now death row inmate Joseph Garcia is slated to die by lethal injection Tuesday at the state penitentiary in Huntsville.
Texas Supreme Court To Hear Case Over ID Of Texas Execution Drug SupplierThe court set oral arguments for January 23 in a case that stems from a 2014 lawsuit filed by several death penalty attorneys who want to know where Texas prison officials got execution drugs used in two executions that year.