Killer’s haunting final words before he is executed in front of his dog
Steven Lawayne Nelson, 37, was given the lethal injection for killing 28-year-old Reverend Clint Dobson at NorthPointe Baptist Church in Arlington in 2011. The cleric was beaten, strangled and ...
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Robert Roberson files first new appeal since his execution was delayed
The appeal includes new testimony from experts who say Roberson’s daughter died of natural causes, and cites the court’s ...
Once filled with rage, Texas death row inmate set to be executed is now 'a gentle human'
During his 20 years behind bars, Richard Lee Tabler says he's found God and leads a ministry of Death Row inmates. He's ...
Executed man’s surprising last three words
A US man convicted of murdering a pastor was put to death this — and uttered some unexpected last words prior to being executed.
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Death row inmate’s chilling last words for warden before lethal injection are revealed
A Texas man convicted of murdering a pastor was put to death on Wednesday — and uttered ... side of a glass partition at the Allan B. Polunsky Unit. FAMILY HANDOUT/AFP via Getty Images This ...
Double execution: Richard Lee Tabler put to death in Texas 1 hour after Florida execution
Tabler's execution came about an hour after Florida executed James Dennis Ford. Tabler was convicted of a 2004 double murder, ...
What to know about the death penalty and death row in Texas
Since Texas reinstated capital punishment and adopted lethal injection as its means of execution in 1977, the state has put ...