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How did a Harris County man spend nearly half a century on death row without being executed

Read full article: How did a Harris County man spend nearly half a century on death row without being executed

Clarence Jordan has been a death row inmate for 47 years, yet his execution was never carried out. Jordan, now 68, was convicted of the 1977 murder and robbery of Houston grocery store worker, Joe Williams.

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Lawmakers still want to hear from death row inmate Robert Roberson

Read full article: Lawmakers still want to hear from death row inmate Robert Roberson

Lawmakers on the Texas House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence still want to hear from death row inmate, Robert Roberson. The committee’s chair plans to issue another subpoena for Roberson’s testimony.

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Texas Supreme Court weighs in on argument over death row inmate’s delayed execution date

Read full article: Texas Supreme Court weighs in on argument over death row inmate’s delayed execution date

As a legal chess match continues over a death row inmate’s life, the Texas Supreme Court has weighed in, saying a legislative committee that delayed Robert Roberson’s execution date did not have the power to stop a scheduled sentence.

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Robert Roberson’s defense team drops 27-page rebuttal after Texas AG releases autopsy report, statement

Read full article: Robert Roberson’s defense team drops 27-page rebuttal after Texas AG releases autopsy report, statement

The rebuttal focuses on what the defense team calls 12 misrepresentations by Paxton in Roberson’s case.

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After Robert Roberson’s execution delayed, Texas AG’s Office releases autopsy report, other evidence in case

Read full article: After Robert Roberson’s execution delayed, Texas AG’s Office releases autopsy report, other evidence in case

After the execution of death row inmate Robert Roberson was delayed, the Office of the Texas Attorney General has released the autopsy report for Roberson’s daughter, Nikki Curtis, who he was convicted of killing and sentenced to die for.

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Gov. Abbott says House Committee ‘stepped out of line’ with subpoena for death row inmate

Read full article: Gov. Abbott says House Committee ‘stepped out of line’ with subpoena for death row inmate

Texas Governor Greg Abbott says the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence “stepped out of line” by subpoenaing death row inmate Robert Roberson and delaying his execution.

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Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson to testify before lawmakers week after scheduled execution halted

Read full article: Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson to testify before lawmakers week after scheduled execution halted

Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson will be praying for another miracle as he prepares to testify before lawmakers after his life was temporarily spared from his scheduled execution last week.

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Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson will testify IN PERSON before lawmakers Monday

Read full article: Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson will testify IN PERSON before lawmakers Monday

His attorney confirmed to KPRC 2's Bryce Newberry. What happens after Monday?

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Texas Supreme Court stays the execution of Robert Roberson

Read full article: Texas Supreme Court stays the execution of Robert Roberson

The Texas Supreme Court has issued a stay order in the execution of Robert Roberson.

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Texas judge grants TRO to keep Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson from being executed tonight

Read full article: Texas judge grants TRO to keep Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson from being executed tonight

A Texas man who could be the first person in the U.S. executed for a murder conviction tied to the diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome is facing a lethal injection.

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The day of execution: How it plays out for Texas death row inmates

Read full article: The day of execution: How it plays out for Texas death row inmates

The Texas protocol for the day of execution.

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Texas Supreme Court halts execution of man in shaken baby case after lawmakers' last-minute appeal

Read full article: Texas Supreme Court halts execution of man in shaken baby case after lawmakers' last-minute appeal

The Texas Supreme Court has halted the scheduled execution of a man who would have become the first person in the U.S. put to death for a murder conviction tied to a diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome.

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Houston man executed for murder of twin girls

Read full article: Houston man executed for murder of twin girls

White was sentenced to death for the 1989 murders of twin 16-year old girls. However, White was connected to, and confessed to a total of five murders.

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Harris County man tied to 5 murders executed in Huntsville

Read full article: Harris County man tied to 5 murders executed in Huntsville

The State of Texas has executed a Harris County man tied to five murders from the late 1980s and 1990s.

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Man executed for the 2008 murder of infant son in Galveston

Read full article: Man executed for the 2008 murder of infant son in Galveston

The State of Texas carried out the execution of Travis Mullis, 38, Tuesday evening in Huntsville. Mullis gave a final statement saying he was sorry for murdering his son and referring to his execution as a form of “assisted suicide.”

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Father scheduled for execution 16 years after son’s murder

Read full article: Father scheduled for execution 16 years after son’s murder

Sixteen years after the body of an infant was found along Seawall Blvd. in Galveston, the father of the child is scheduled for execution in Huntsville.

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After nearly 3 decades on death row, man who killed Houston wife, mother is executed in Huntsville

Read full article: After nearly 3 decades on death row, man who killed Houston wife, mother is executed in Huntsville

The State of Texas carried out the execution of Arthur Lee Burton, 54, at 6:47 p.m. Wednesday. Burton was convicted of the July 1997 murder of Nancy Adleman.

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Man convicted of murdering Houston mother of 3 executed in Huntsville

Read full article: Man convicted of murdering Houston mother of 3 executed in Huntsville

Arthur Burton was convicted of the 1997 murder of Nancy Adleman while she was jogging near her home.

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The Evidence Room, Bonus Episode - 31 Years To Justice

Read full article: The Evidence Room, Bonus Episode - 31 Years To Justice

Six people were shot during a robbery on Brownstone Lane in southwest Houston in 1992

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Man convicted of quadruple murder in 1992 executed in Huntsville

Read full article: Man convicted of quadruple murder in 1992 executed in Huntsville

Thirty-one years after the murders of four people inside a southwest Houston home, one of the men convicted of the crime was executed in Huntsville. Arthur Brown, Jr. was one of three men convicted of what was dubbed the “Brownstone Lane Murders.”

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Texas executes inmate for killing 4 during drug robbery

Read full article: Texas executes inmate for killing 4 during drug robbery

Texas has executed an inmate for the drug-related killings of four people more than 30 years ago, including a woman who was 9-months pregnant.

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Texas inmate executed for killing wife and her daughter

Read full article: Texas inmate executed for killing wife and her daughter

Texas has executed an inmate for fatally stabbing his estranged wife and drowning her 6-year-old daughter in a bathtub nearly 14 years ago.

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Texas executes inmate for fatally shooting 3 teens in 1998

Read full article: Texas executes inmate for fatally shooting 3 teens in 1998

Texas has executed an inmate convicted of killing three teenagers while they slept in a Texas Panhandle home more than 25 years ago.

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Missouri man convicted of killing his live-in girlfriend, her three young children has been executed

Read full article: Missouri man convicted of killing his live-in girlfriend, her three young children has been executed

A Missouri man convicted of killing his live-in girlfriend and her three young children has been executed after the courts and Gov. Mike Parson turned aside his claim that he was in another state when the killings occurred.

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Texas executes former Missouri City public safety officer for 1994 murder of estranged wife

Read full article: Texas executes former Missouri City public safety officer for 1994 murder of estranged wife

Robert “Bob” Fratta was executed in Huntsville Tuesday for the 1994 murder of his estranged wife, Farah Fratta. He gave no final statement and never acknowledged his oldest son, Bradley Baquer, or Farah Fratta’s brother, Zain Baquer, who witnessed the execution.

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‘I’m kind of ready to go’: Former Missouri City safety officer accused of hiring men to kill wife speaks out ahead of execution

Read full article: ‘I’m kind of ready to go’: Former Missouri City safety officer accused of hiring men to kill wife speaks out ahead of execution

Texas death row prisoner Robert “Bob” Fratta spoke out in an interview with a member of the organization Death Penalty Action ahead of his scheduled execution Tuesday.

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Transgender inmate executed for fatal 2003 stabbing

Read full article: Transgender inmate executed for fatal 2003 stabbing

A Missouri inmate has been put to death for a 2003 killing, in what is believed to be the first execution of a transgender woman in the U.S. Amber McLaughlin was put to death Tuesday night, hours after Republican Gov. Mike Parson declined a clemency request.

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Oklahoma executes man for 1993 killing of gilfriend, her 3-year-old son

Read full article: Oklahoma executes man for 1993 killing of gilfriend, her 3-year-old son

Oklahoma has executed a man for the torture killing of his girlfriend’s 3-year-old son in 1993.

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The Evidence Room, Episode 5 - The Oldest Death Row Inmate

Read full article: The Evidence Room, Episode 5 - The Oldest Death Row Inmate

In this episode of The Evidence Room, we'll look into the case of Carl Wayne Buntion, who was sentenced to death for murdering Houston Police Officer James Irby in 1990.

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WATCH TONIGHT: The Evidence Room, Episode 3 - Karla Faye Tucker

Read full article: WATCH TONIGHT: The Evidence Room, Episode 3 - Karla Faye Tucker

KPRC 2 Investigates takes you into the Harris County archives to examine the case of Karla Faye Tucker, the Houston woman executed for killing two people with a pickaxe during a burglary in the 1980's

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Execution date set for former Missouri City police officer convicted in wife’s 1994 murder-for-hire death

Read full article: Execution date set for former Missouri City police officer convicted in wife’s 1994 murder-for-hire death

An execution date has been set for a former Missouri City police officer who has been behind bars for more than 25 years after orchestrating his wife’s death. Robert Alan Fratta, 65, is scheduled to be executed at 6 p.m. on January 10, 2023.

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Man convicted in 1992 quadruple murders receives execution date after month of delays

Read full article: Man convicted in 1992 quadruple murders receives execution date after month of delays

A Harris County judge on Wednesday set an execution date for a man convicted of murder three decades ago.

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Inmate executed for 1984 killing of 8-year-old girl

Read full article: Inmate executed for 1984 killing of 8-year-old girl

An Arizona man convicted in the 1984 killing of an 8-year-old girl has been put to death in the state’s second execution since officials started carrying out the death penalty this year after a hiatus that lasted nearly eight years.

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🔒Texas executions: KPRC 2′s Robert Arnold shares details of the death chamber, stories from his extensive coverage of state’s harshest penalty

Read full article: 🔒Texas executions: KPRC 2′s Robert Arnold shares details of the death chamber, stories from his extensive coverage of state’s harshest penalty

KPRC 2 investigative reporter Robert Arnold has covered multiple executions throughout his career in journalism. Here are some recollections of his coverage, from the details of the death chamber to the strangest moment he's ever experienced watching an execution.

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Melissa Lucio’s execution delayed by Texas appeals court

Read full article: Melissa Lucio’s execution delayed by Texas appeals court

A Texas appeals court on Monday delayed the execution of Melissa Lucio amid growing doubts about whether she fatally beat her 2-year-old daughter.

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‘I do have remorse’: Convicted Houston cop killer executed in Huntsville

Read full article: ‘I do have remorse’: Convicted Houston cop killer executed in Huntsville

Carl Wayne Buntion was executed Thursday for the 1990 murder of Houston police officer James Irby.

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Oldest Texas death row inmate executed for Houston officer’s death

Read full article: Oldest Texas death row inmate executed for Houston officer’s death

Carl Wayne Buntion, 78, is scheduled for execution Thursday in Hunstville. Buntion was convicted of the 1990 murder of Houston police officer James Irby, a husband and father of two.

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‘She had to watch it:’ Assistant DA talks about 11-year-old who witnessed family’s execution; no bond for suspect

Read full article: ‘She had to watch it:’ Assistant DA talks about 11-year-old who witnessed family’s execution; no bond for suspect

The woman accused of orchestrating the triple murder of a southwest Houston family appeared before a judge Monday morning. A representative from the Harris County District Attorney's Office talks about an 11-year-old girl who survived the shooting, detailing what she endured and the justice that is being sought.

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‘We’ve been waiting for this’: Widow of HPD cop killed during traffic stop 30 years ago speaks out after execution date set for husband’s killer

Read full article: ‘We’ve been waiting for this’: Widow of HPD cop killed during traffic stop 30 years ago speaks out after execution date set for husband’s killer

Carl Wayne Buntion, who was convicted of killing Houston police officer James Irby during a 1990 traffic stop, is scheduled to be executed April 21, the Harris County district attorney announced Tuesday.

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Oklahoma executes inmate who dies vomiting and convulsing

Read full article: Oklahoma executes inmate who dies vomiting and convulsing

Oklahoma has executed a man who stabbed a prison cafeteria worker to death in 1998 in the state’s first lethal injection following a six-year moratorium.

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Texas man gets execution delay over pastor’s touch request

Read full article: Texas man gets execution delay over pastor’s touch request

A Texas death row inmate has won a reprieve from execution for killing a convenience store worker during a 2004 robbery that garnered $1.25.

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Texas inmate executed for killing wife, father-in-law

Read full article: Texas inmate executed for killing wife, father-in-law

A Texas inmate has been executed for an attack that killed his pregnant wife, 5-year-old daughter and father-in-law more than a decade ago.

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Here are the rules spiritual advisors must follow to be present inside Texas execution chamber

Read full article: Here are the rules spiritual advisors must follow to be present inside Texas execution chamber

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice released its new protocols for allowing spiritual advisors to be present in the execution chamber at the time of an inmate’s death. This reversal comes two years after TDCJ halted the practice.

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Navajo man asks to halt execution while seeking clemency

Read full article: Navajo man asks to halt execution while seeking clemency

Mitchell was the first Native American sentenced to death since the resumption of the federal death penalty in 1994 and the only Native American awaiting his punishment. (Courtesy Auska Mitchell via AP)WASHINGTON The only Native American man on federal death row is asking a judge to halt his execution until he receives a determination to his clemency petition from the Justice Department and President Donald Trump. Mitchell submitted a clemency petition to the Justice Department after his execution was scheduled earlier this summer. The Justice Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Mitchell was the first Native American sentenced to death since the resumption of the federal death penalty in 1994 and the only Native American currently awaiting execution.

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Judge halts 1st federal execution in 17 years, citing virus

Read full article: Judge halts 1st federal execution in 17 years, citing virus

A federal judge in Indiana on Friday halted the first federal execution planned in 17 years scheduled three days from now over COVID-19 concerns. Daniel Lee had been scheduled to die by lethal injection on Monday. The injunction delays the execution until there is no longer such an emergency. Lee, 47, of Yukon, Oklahoma, was convicted in Arkansas of the 1996 killings of gun dealer William Mueller, his wife, Nancy, and her 8-year-old daughter, Sarah Powell. The relatives of the victims had pleaded for years that Lee instead should receive the same life sentence as the ringleader in the deadly scheme.

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US Supreme Court halts Texas execution over clergy question

Read full article: US Supreme Court halts Texas execution over clergy question

The U.S. Supreme Court blocked Ruben Gutierrezs execution about an hour before he could have been executed. The Texas prison system last year banned clergy from the death chamber following a Supreme Court ruling that halted the execution of another inmate, Patrick Murphy, who had requested a Buddhist adviser be allowed in the chamber. Six executions scheduled in Texas for earlier this year were postponed by an appeals court or judges because of the outbreak. Gutierrezs attorneys had also sought a coronavirus-related delay but were turned down Friday by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops has filed a brief with the high court in support of Gutierrez.

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