News Roundup: Rodney Reed, the Austin Marathon, and Council

Efforts to free Reed continue; Council talks housing

"...week's News Roundup: Can any amount of evidence halt Rodney Reed's execution? Will Don Zimmerman be able to prevent..."

Feb. 16, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Rodney Reed Clemency Filing Cites Fourth New Witness

Former prison mate says Fennell confessed crime in 2010

"...Rodney Reed’s attorneys at the Innocence Project have been very..."

Oct. 31, 2019 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Rodney Reed Hearing Gets Underway

What was Jimmy Fennell doing before his fiancé's murder?

"...Rodney Reed’s family and supporters held a brief demonstration outside..."

Oct. 11, 2017 News Post by Sarah Marloff

Rodney Reed Hearing Set for October

Exculpatory evidence at issue in four-day hearing

"...Rodney Reed, the Bastrop man living for nearly two decades..."

July 9, 2017 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

Medical Examiner: Testimony Misconstrued in Rodney Reed Case

Explosive information filed in federal court

"...says his testimony in the 1998 capital trial of Rodney Reed for the sexual assault and killing of Stacey..."

Aug. 14, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Rodney Reed's Attorneys Seek Retrial

Forensic experts believe Stacey Stites died before midnight

"...Attorneys for Rodney Reed filed a brief in a Bastrop County court..."

Feb. 12, 2015 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

This Week on The Austin Chronicle Show: The Rodney Reed Case

Can new evidence and a flood of support stop Reed's execution?

"...Rodney Reed has been appealing his verdict and sentence for..."

Nov. 15, 2019 News Post by Kimberley Jones

Judge: No New Trial for Rodney Reed

Bastrop County judge's recommendation comes after Reed's attorney argued new evidence warranted a trial

"...Rodney Reed's family and supporters suffered a critical disappointment on..."

Nov. 5, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Appeals Court Stays Rodney Reed's Execution

After new forensic evidence, death row inmate's execution delayed

"...Criminal Appeals issued a stay on the execution of Rodney Reed Monday afternoon, noting that it needed more time..."

Feb. 23, 2015 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

Death Watch: DNA Testing Denied for Rodney Reed

Reed and Pruett strike out. But justice for Duane Buck?

"...County court's decision to deny additional DNA testing to Rodney Reed. The state's highest criminal court stated in its..."

April 21, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

BREAKING: Rodney Reed Granted Stay of Execution

Citing new evidence, CCA remands case to Bastrop trial court

"...Rodney Reed's scheduled execution has been stayed indefinitely by the..."

Nov. 15, 2019 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Rodney Reed's Lawyers Request Withdrawal of November Execution Date

Two new witnesses have come forward with additional information

"...Matters are accelerating in the case of Rodney Reed, convicted of killing Stacy Stites in 1998 and..."

Oct. 7, 2019 News Post by Brant Bingamon

As Millions Demand Justice, Texas Prepares to Take Rodney Reed's Life

Looking back at a long road of injustice for the death row inmate

"...with Kim Kardashian,'" said Bryce Benjet, lead attorney for Rodney Reed, scheduled to be executed on Nov. 20. "But..."

Nov. 15, 2019 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Rodney Reed's Appeals: Key Players

Ignored witnesses, “irrelevant” evidence, and more from two decades of appeals

"...Before his trial, Rodney Reed's defense identified at least 10 people who claimed..."

Nov. 15, 2019 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Rodney Reed Gets Execution Stay, New Hearing

New witnesses, debunked forensic evidence, and DNA testing to be considered in 2020

"...On Nov. 15, days before Rodney Reed was to be put to death, the Texas..."

Nov. 22, 2019 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Rodney Reed Returns to Court of Criminal Appeals

Bastrop Judge recommends CCA deny latest appeal

"...Visiting District Judge Doug Shaver issued a blow to Rodney Reed's pursuit of a new trial on Monday when..."

Jan. 12, 2018 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Death Watch: State Seeks Death Date for Rodney Reed

Defense attorneys fire back, ask court to strike state’s motion

"...After more than 20 years on death row, Rodney Reed may be coming closer to his second scheduled..."

July 19, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Rodney Reed Loses Latest Appeals

Longtime death row inmate will challenge the court's ruling

"...Rodney Reed's legal battle will continue following the Texas Court..."

July 5, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

The Family of Rodney Reed Keeps His Story Alive

At rallies and in media appearances, Sandra and Rodrick Reed are the public face of the cause

"...Sandra and Rodrick Reed, Rodney's mother and brother, have been the public faces..."

Nov. 15, 2019 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Judge Recommends Rejecting Rodney Reed Appeal

Magistrate judge contends that DNA proves Reed's guilt

"...on June 15 recommended that the federal appeal of Rodney Reed be denied. Reed was convicted and sentenced to..."

June 29, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

No Relief for Rodney Reed

The piecemeal appeals process isn't doing the death row inmate any favors

"...Appeals ruled on Dec. 17 that death row inmate Rodney Reed has failed to prove that prosecutors suppressed evidence..."

Dec. 26, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Another Hearing for Rodney Reed

Death row inmate's case goes back to Bastrop County district court

"...was convicted and sentenced to die, death row inmate Rodney Reed is heading back to state district court in..."

Nov. 11, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Can Rodney Reed Be Freed?

New testimony rivets court as 1996 murder case reopens

"...What may be Rodney Reed's last, best chance to gain a new trial..."

July 23, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Rodney Reed Hearing Set for October

Death row case may hinge on deposition of former sheriff's deputy

"...Rodney Reed is due in a Bastrop County court Oct...."

July 14, 2017 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Rodney Reed Case Back in Court

Death row inmate's attorneys file brief seeking hearing on evidence

"...The legal procedural drama that is the Rodney Reed death penalty case is back in federal court...."

Jan. 22, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

New Evidence Could Clear Death Row Inmate Rodney Reed

Jimmy Fennell's impending trial on kidnapping and rape charges unearths old suspicions that he was responsible for the 1996 murder of his fiancée

"...Appeals on July 16, attorneys for death row inmate Rodney Reed are arguing that new evidence uncovered about the..."

July 25, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Death Watch: Lawmakers Ask for Rodney Reed Reprieve

Texas House Criminal Justice Reform Caucus joins celebrities, activists asking to stay the Nov. 20 execution

"...Developments in the Rodney Reed case have gone from a weekly to a..."

Nov. 8, 2019 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Rodney Reed, Still Not Freed

"...in Bastrop, Texas, to commemorate the 1-year anniversary of Rodney Reed's stay of execution. Reed remains on death row...."

March 7, 2016 Photo Gallery

Death Watch: New Rodney Reed Filing

Death row inmate's lawyers seek retrial

"...Attorneys for death row inmate Rodney Reed have filed a supplement to the Feb. 2015..."

June 24, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Rape Victim Believes Rodney Reed Is Innocent

Tells story of being raped by murder victim's former fiancé

"...an as-yet-unfinished follow-up to his 2006 documentary, State v. Reed. The woman, who has never been publicly identified, told..."

April 30, 2014 News Post by Jordan Smith

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