VonTrey Clark Charged with Capital Murder

Former APD officer formally accused in killing of Samantha Dean

"...back on U.S. soil – and facing charges of capital murder for the death of Samantha Dean...."

Sept. 2, 2015 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

Courts Overturn Three Capital Murder Cases

One defendant acquitted, two sent back for possible retrials

"...handful of men indicted for the 2001 robbery and murder of Delfino Sierra. Gongora was indicted for capital murder..."

Feb. 28, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Aviles Guilty of Capital Murder

Gets automatic life sentence in double hate crime killing

"...County jury yesterday found Jose Aviles guilty of the capital murder of mother and daughter Maria and Norma Hurtado,..."

Dec. 13, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

West Campus Murder Motivated by Drug Debt

Police have charged 19-year-old Ricky Thompson with capital murder

"...Thompson has been charged with capital murder for the July 21 killing former UT students..."

July 26, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

Alleged Morton Killer Indicted for Unsolved Austin Murder

Norwood charged with 1988 murder of Debra Baker

"...a grand jury has indicted Mark Alan Norwood for capital murder in connection with Baker's death...."

Nov. 9, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

At Home With Capital Punishment

The fourth annual March for a Moratorium surrounds the Capitol.

"...That said, although a number of bills indeed proposed capital punishment reform, there was no legislative progress against the..."

Oct. 24, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Murder in the Suburbs

Good Luck Penny

"..."whoever dumped the drawers out did it before the murder or after the cleanup."..."

Dec. 11, 1998 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

Finley Murder Update

Jury indicts Karen Bunton and William "Tony" Holmes for capital murder in death of Bunton's niece

"...Bunton and William "Tony" Holmes on July 19 for capital murder in the death of Bunton's 22-year-old niece Latoya..."

July 28, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Double Murder: The Dark Side of Reefer Madness

A dispute over drug money may have led to the recent West Campus murders

"...marijuana possession charge but has since been charged with capital murder for the July 21 killing of former UT..."

July 31, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Capital Punishment Capital

"...threat" to the list of circumstances that turn plain murder into capital murder. Multiple murders are already capital offenses,..."

Dec. 13, 2002 News Feature

Murder Most ... Peculiar

A rogue's gallery in the Gregory Steen murder case

"...Testimony continued this week in the capital murder trial of Gregory Steen, charged with the 1997..."

March 8, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Hung Jury in Murder Trial of APD Officer Christopher Taylor Causes Mistrial

Jurors were deadlocked through four days of deliberation

"...The four-week murder trial of Austin Police Officer Christopher Taylor has ended..."

Nov. 15, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Capital Convictions

The death penalty in Travis County

"...Shane Phelps vows to seek more death penalties in capital murder cases. Is that a winnable proposition in Travis..."

Oct. 6, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

Yogurt Shop Murder-Conviction Update

Court of Criminal Appeals denies request by Travis Co. district attorney's office to reconsider its ruling earlier this year, overturning capital-murder conviction of Robert Springsteen, sentenced to die in connection with yogurt shop murders case

"...to reconsider its ruling earlier this year, overturning the capital-murder conviction of Robert Springsteen, who was sentenced to die..."

Oct. 6, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Death Watch: The Capital of Capital Punishment

Tilon Carter set for execution – again

"...gurney next Tuesday, May 16. Carter was convicted of capital murder in 2006 in Tarrant County, for the robbery..."

May 12, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Death Watch: The Capital Aggravation Question

Does Lisa Ann Coleman deserve to die?

"...On Friday, Sept. 5, the Office of Capital Writs (the state agency charged with representing inmates appealing..."

Sept. 12, 2014 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

A Possible Tip for Tips in Murder Case

Did you know Mark Alan Norwood in the late Eighties?

"...of 34-year-old Austin mother Debra Masters Baker, who was murdered in her home on Justin Lane in 1988, just..."

Dec. 2, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Capital City Black Film Festival Mounts The Last Defense

Viola Davis-produced documentary series added to fest

"...After a year off, the Capital City Black Film Festival is back at the end..."

Aug. 21, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Insane Inmate Deemed Too Ill to Murder

It took 20 years of litigation to figure out

"...of 34, he and his wife separated, and he murdered her parents, believing they were instruments of the devil...."

Sept. 29, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Harrell: Attempted Murder or Self-Defense?

Trial of 2016 cop shooting leaves context out of question

"...the cross-examination of a state's witness in the attempted capital murder trial of Tyler Harrell, the North Austin resident..."

April 27, 2018 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Capital Convictions Decline in 2008

Capital convictions are down, but the death machine is still busy

"...Capital convictions declined in 2008, but the Huntsville death machine..."

Dec. 10, 2008 News Post by Jordan Smith

Blood, Sweat & Murder

Redemption for Austin's definitive one-man band? Just don't ask Scott H. Biram what the 'H' stands for.

"...weird America wreaking havoc with torrid tales of drugs, murder, chickens, and ever-fleeting redemption...."

Oct. 21, 2011 Music Feature by Austin Powell

The Morales Murder: Misreported worldwide

Blame for sloppy reporting goes to ... APD?

"...were still searching for the men responsible for Morales' murder and, along with Morales' family and friends, for a..."

June 29, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Danny Kiranos Finds Moral Ground in the Murder Folk of Amigo the Devil

Visceral songwriter mines darkness in the human condition

"...Death Row" conveys love's magnitudes against a backdrop of capital punishment...."

April 23, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Capital Judicial Pinball

Rodney Reed Case Back in Court

"...was convicted in May 1998 for the rape and murder of 20-year-old Stacey Stites. Prosecutors argued that Reed overcame..."

March 24, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

DNA Testing Puts Hank Skinner at Murder Scene

But it doesn't necessarily mean he's guilty, attorneys argue

"...grown sons, Elwin Caler and Randy Busby, who were murdered in the home they shared in Pampa on New..."

Nov. 23, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Unplugged: Lowering the Volume of the Live Music Capital

Ley Line, Aaron Stephens, Team Goodtimes, Uncle Pie Hole, and more grounded sounds

"...bandmate Gary Floyd and playing a set with his murder-folk combo, Uncle Pie Hole. "It's just a stick with..."

May 18, 2018 Music Feature by Isabella Castro-Cota

Murder Is Taking Away Someone's Hope

Aug. 27, 2004 Postmarks

West of Memphis

Eighteen years of wrongful imprisonment and four documentaries still don't put to rest the trials of the West Memphis Three.

"...Stevie Branch, Michael Moore, and Christopher Byers – were murdered in West Memphis, Ark. Police arrested three teenagers –..."

March 15, 2013 Movie Review by Leah Churner

Hays County Sets Trial Date for Man Stuck in Jail for Five Years

Cyrus Gray's murder case was dropped; why not Devonte Amerson's?

"...weeks ago, the Hays County District Attorney’s office dismissed capital murder charges against Cyrus Gray, one of two men..."

Aug. 3, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

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