This story is part of a series examining the death penalty in Texas. You can read more about how the system works here and a firsthand account from a reporter who witnessed an execution here.

Texas judges scheduled the fewest executions in at least three decades in 2025, but the state continues to spend millions of ...

As the new documentary “Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers” rolls out on Netflix, offering previously unreleased interview footage and fresh context on Aileen Wuornos’ life and crimes, the true‑crime ...

This story is part of a series examining the death penalty in Texas. You can read more about the lives of death row inmates at the Polunsky Unit here and a first-person account from a reporter who ...

NBC News’ Lester Holt is dropping a new Dateline podcast on Monday, taking a look at the high-profile death row case of Robert Roberson. Roberson, 58, whose execution was delayed last year, has been ...

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