HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas man was executed Thursday for killing his girlfriend’s 13-month-old daughter in a torturous ordeal the couple said was part of an “exorcism” to expel a demon from the ...

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

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards has named Lubbock County Sheriff Kelly Rowe as its chair. Here's what to know.

Long overloaded with too many inmates, the state has turned to prisons as far off as Mississippi. Officials cite limited ...

A new short film highlights the plight of female prisoners still being shackled despite the harm it causes them and their baby. In 2019, Gov. Greg Abbott signed House Bill 650, which provides new ...

Livingston, Texas (CNN) — A Texas court has again granted a stay of execution to death row inmate Robert Roberson, who has long claimed he is innocent in the murder of his 2-year-old daughter Nikki ...

In a stunning ruling, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals halted the execution of Robert Roberson set for October 16. The case now goes back to the lower court for review. Robert Roberson was ...

A Texas father claims his wife tried to drown their children. Investigators question his actions, including animal cruelty arrest and a police lieutenant's jail visit, raising more questions in this ...

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA/Gray News) - Two correctional officers have been charged after allegedly refusing to let an inmate out of his burning cell, which led to his death. Crystal Janelle West and ...