More than half of prisoners sentenced to death in the United States have been on death row for more than 18 years. Texas, ...

The Johnson County Sheriff's Office arrested Janette Goering Tuesday on a state charge of aiding in the commission of a July ...

If unclaimed after an execution, the state pays for cremation or burial, and the remains are buried at the Captain Joe Byrd ...

Separated from the general prison population, Texas death row inmates spend at least 22 hours a day alone in their cells.

Texas voters will decide if Prop 3 lets judges deny bail for certain violent felonies; see how it works and who is affected.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday directed state agencies to begin a concerted operation to remove homeless encampments and ...

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice is searching for a wanted parolee with ties to San Antonio.A warrant has been issued ...

Police have charged a suspect in the murder of 21-year-old transgender woman Kier Soloman after a four-years-long ...

A jury found Cedric Ricks guilty of capital murder in the stabbing deaths of his girlfriend and her 8-year-old son.

The Secretary of State’s Office has sent the names of potential noncitizens to county officials, who must now verify each ...

Two Texas Department of Criminal Justice officers in Potter County have been arrested and are facing felony charges.