Texas’ highest criminal court has overturned the death sentence of a Harris County man who was on death row for nearly half a ...

James Broadnax's execution date is scheduled for April 30 in the state of Texas.

A Texas death row inmate who killed his ex-girlfriend and her 8-year-old son used his final moments before execution Wednesday to apologize to the woman’s surviving son — whom he stabbed 25 times ...

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from longtime Texas death row inmate Rodney Reed who has sought to test crime-scene evidence that he says will help clear him. The justices left in place ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Death Row inmate Rodney Reed Image by CBSNews.comKathryn WatsonX The Supreme Court rejected an appeal Monday from longtime Texas ...

Karla Faye Tucker killed two people with a pickax before finding God behind bars — but Candice DeLong believes her fate was sealed long before the murders.

The Supreme Court has denied an appeal by Texas death row inmate Rodney Reed related to DNA testing he says could prove his innocence.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from longtime Texas death row inmate Rodney Reed who has sought to test crime-scene evidence that he says will help clear him. The ...