Sisters from a convent outside Waco have repeatedly visited the prisoners—and even made them affiliates of their order. The ...

Texas's first female condemned killer received special permission to leave jail and be baptized at New Light Baptist Church ...

A remorseful death row inmate pleaded for forgiveness and mouthed one final message before being put to death in Texas on ...

The US carried out a double state killing on Thursday, with two states executing intellectually disabled death row inmates.

Those housed in the O’Daniel Unit in Gatesville, including such names as Melissa Lucio, have had their lives touched by a ...

Two men convicted of murder were executed Thursday night, marking the fourth and fifth executions in the United States this ...

Richard Tabler called officials to brag about killing four people in Killeen in 2004. He was convicted for two of the deaths.

A remarkable alliance between an order of Catholic nuns and the women on Texas's death row. 2 hour 28 min listen For the best audio experience, scan the code with your phone to download the New ...

Cameron Todd Willingham had been on death row for 12 years when he said his final words, strapped to a Texas lethal injection table. "The only statement I want to make is that I am an innocent man ...

James Ford and Richard Tabler were executed in Florida and Texas for multiple murders. Courts rejected their appeals, and ...

Earlier this month, Texas executed Steven Nelson for smothering an Arlington pastor in 2011. Here’s what to know about ...