Every CRIMINAL Awaiting EXECUTION in Texas: Death Row List

in this video we will explore all the criminals currently on death row in Texas awaiting execution we'll look into their crimes sentences and the time they've spent in prison welcome to criminal records Hector aosta on September 1st 2017 in Arlington Hector aosta a self-proclaimed Hitman for the Northeast cartel took the lives of ER Zia and Iris chinos both 17 years old the crime was extremely violent and was meant as a threat against a rival cartel aosta claimed he committed the murders in retaliation for a previous incident involving zayah he was sentenced to death but as

of now no execution date has been set Guy Allen on April 3rd 2002 in Travis County guy Alan fatally stabbed his ex-girlfriend Barbara Hill and her daughter with a pocket knife after Hill attempted to end their relationship during the sentencing phase the prosecution presented evidence of Allen's History of Violence including testimony from his ex-wife and proof that he had killed another man in a dispute over a gold chain in 1994 convicted for these crimes Allen was sentenced to death and has been on death row since March 24th 4 2004 Carri deart Allen on May 10th

2000 in Harris County Carrie deart Allen was convicted of sexual assault and killing a 2-year-old girl during his time in prison 28-year-old LTE bourlon began writing to Carrie which led to the formation of a romantic relationship and now they have developed such a strong bond that she refers to him as Dad he calls her daddy little girl she frequently tells him she loves him and has even adopted his last name for the crimes committed against the girl he was sentenced to death in 2020 and he has been on death row since May 30th 2001 Juan

Carlos Alvarez on June 6th 1998 in Harris County Juan Carlos Alvarez was convicted for his involvement in two driveby shootings in Houston that resulted in the death of four people he had lived illegally in the country for nearly 10 years before committing the crimes Just 4 months prior an immigration judge had decided to allow him to stay in the US Alvarez has been on death row since November 17th 1999 he is currently 46 years old Arturo D Aranda in 1976 Arturo D Aranda took the life of a law enforcement officer during a Narcotics operation in

Laredo Texas on July 31st 1976 Aranda and his brother were arrested by undercover agents while transporting 500 lb of marijuana in a truck during the operation aanda shot and killed an officer with a criminal history including a previous conviction for robbery Aranda was arrested in 1978 after being sentenced for an aggravated sexual assault case in 1979 he was charged with the officer's murder on May 18th 1979 he was sentenced to death Aranda currently has no pending appeals and remains on death row at the age of 76 Perry Allen Austin on August 19th 1992 in Harris

County Perry Allen Austin was convicted for the the murder of 9-year-old DK Austin claimed his deteriorating mental health worsened by prison conditions contributed to his actions in 1995 he stabbed another inmate and received an additional 20 years in 2000 Austin wrote a letter offering to confess to DK's murder if guaranteed the death penalty he later confessed to slashing DK's throat after anger over his brother allegedly stealing drugs from Austin's car Austin has been on death row since April 25th 2002 rigoberto Aila Jr on February 29th 2000 in El Paso rigoberto Aila Jr stopped on the

stomach of his girlfriend's 19-month-old son Nicholas msas causing fatal injuries at the time Avala was babysitting Nicolas and his 4-year-old brother and called 911 claiming the child was not breathing medical testimony confirmed that only Avala could have inflicted the Fatal blunt force trauma the defense suggested that the older child might have caused the injuries but this was rejected by both the prosecution and medical experts Aila was sentenced to death in May 2001 and has been on death row ever since Carlos Manuel aestas in 1995 Carlos Manuel aestas strangled a 67-year-old woman during a burglary at

her home in Houston during his trial aestas claimed to have suffered multiple head injuries and had a history of alcohol and cocaine use but no evidence of his mental health issues or substance abuse was presented despite this he was convicted for the crime istas a Honduran citizen was sentenced to death in in May 2001 and has been on death row since then Juan Valderas in 2005 Juan balderas was involved in a gang related shooting in Harris County despite maintaining his innocence he was convicted for the crime balderas was sentenced to death and has been on

death row since March 25th 2014 Anthony bti in 1996 Anthony Bart killed 37-year-old David Cook in bzar County Barty fascinated by Cook's red Harley-Davidson motorcycle murdered him during a robbery to steal the bike based on the evidence presented at trial he was convicted and sentenced to death he has been on death row since September 3rd 1998 and currently has no execution date scheduled tedic R batist in 2009 tedric batist and an accomplice targeted Horus holiday for his white Cadillac and custom wheels as holiday left a club and drove down east X freeway batist opened fire

on his car wounded holiday crashed into a gas station attempting to crawl to safety but batist followed and continued shooting police arrived as batist fled in the stolen vehicle leading to a high-speed chase before his capture batist was sentenced to death in 2011 and has been on death row since July 27th of that year he currently has no execution date scheduled demon depri bluntson in 2012 demon bluntson shot and ended the lives of his 21-month-old son devian bluntson and his partner's six-year-old son Jaden Thompson inside a hotel in Laredo that was once a holiday in

in 200 16 he was sentenced to death becoming the first death sentence in Webb County in 25 years since then he has remained on death row while his case has been the subject of multiple appeals related to his mental health and his ability to understand the judicial process Alan Bridgers on May 23rd 1997 Allan Bridges ended the life of 53-year-old Mary Amy at her home in Tyler Bridgers had been living with Amy who had recently borrowed money from a bank to build a fence and kept the cash in her purse along with valuable jewelry he

later confessed that he killed her for the money and jewelry that night after Amy got into bed Bridgers shot her in the throat with a 38 caliber revolver took her purse and car keys and fled 5 days later police in Fort Lauderdale Florida arrested him on on a Texas warrant Bridgers gave a taped confession to authorities he was sentenced to death in May 1998 and has been on death row ever since James Garfield broadnax on June 19th 2008 James Garfield broadnax ended the life of a man during a robbery in Dallas County he was later

convicted of the crime and sentenced to death he has been on death row since September 2009 Micah Crawford Brown on July 20th 2011 Micah Crawford Brown shot and killed his ex-wife Stella Michelle Doc Ray while she was in her car with their two children in Greenville Hunt County the murder stemmed from an ongoing dispute over custody Brown was convicted of capital murder in May 2013 and sentenced to death by lethal injection he has been on death row since June 10th 2013 he does not yet have an execution date Eugene Broxton in May 1991 Eugene Broxton

took the life of Sheila Dawkins during a robbery at a motel in Channel viw Texas Brockton posed as Motel staff to gain access to the couple's room once inside he struck both victims with a piston tied up Sheila Dawkins and shot her in the chest her husband whan Dawkins who worked for brown and root survived a gunshot to the head and was able to identify Brockton as the attacker Brockton was arrested and convicted for the murder of Sheila Dawkins in 1992 additionally he has been linked to other murder cases that took place in April and

he was sentenced to death in 1992 Edward Lee Busby Jr Edward Lee Busby Jr was convicted of the abduction and murder of a 78-year-old woman he kidnapped and robbed his victim restraining her with duct tape over her nose and mouth which led to her death prosecutors sought the death penalty arguing that Busby fully deserved it they described him as a career criminal with prior convictions for robbery drug rated offenses and evading arrest Tyrone Cade Tyrone Cade was convicted of capital murder for stabbing his girlfriend and her teenage daughter to death in August 2012 a jury

convicted Cade and based on his answers to special issues under the Texas code of criminal procedure the trial judge sentenced him to death Cade raised 44 points of error in his automatic appeal to the Court of Criminal Appeals after reviewing his claims the court found them all to be without Merit and upheld both the conviction and the sentence James Calbert James Calbert was convicted of the murder of his ex-wife after committing the crime he kidnapped his four-year-old son and fled the state during the trial Calbert represented himself in pre-trial hearings in the early stages of

the murder trial before his right to self-representation was revoked in September on October 1st 2015 he was convicted of the 2012 murder of his ex-wife in Tyler Texas he currently does not have a scheduled execution date anal Canales ano Canales was convicted of the strangulation death of an inmate inside a prison cell at the time of the crime Canales was incarcerated at the Telford Unit in New Boston Texas when Gary Dickerson was found dead by his cellmate prior to his death Dickerson had repeatedly requested protective custody fearing retaliation from prison gangs due to his involvement

in Contraband smuggling Canales and William spear were convicted of the murder Canalis admits he was a member of the Texas Mafia at the time but maintains he had no involvement in the crime prison records indicate that on the night of the murder no TDCJ officer reported seeing him near the scene Canales was in a different cell under cell restriction he was scheduled for Execution in March 2023 but the date was postponed he currently does not have a scheduled execution date taen lashen Carter taen lean Carter was convicted of the murder of an 89-year-old man during

a robbery Carter and his girlfriend Lea Allen planned the robbery after Lea's mother suggested targeting the victim who lived alone and kept cash at home on April 28th 2004 they went to his house Letha who knew the victim knocked on the door while Carter waited nearby once the victim opened the door Carter forced his way inside and ordered him to the ground while searching the house Carter tied the victim's hands with duct tape to prevent him from moving he then applied pressure to his head suffocating him they stole coins and an old gun before fleeing

on June 18th 2010 43-year-old Kimberly cargo committed the murder of 39-year-old cherry Walker in Tyler Texas Cargill a mother of four and a nurse lived with two of her children Cherry Walker a woman with intellectual disabilities worked as a babysitter for cargill's children and the two had known each other for several years on that date Cargill tricked Walker into coming to her home under the pretext of needing help once inside she attacked Walker and suffocated her to death to prevent her from testifying in a child protection case after the murder Cargill disposed of Walker's body

doused it with lighter fluid and set it on fire the investigation into Walker's death LED authorities to Cargill who was arrested in 2012 and charged with capital murder during the trial it was revealed that Cargill was being investigated by the Department of Child Protective Services due to allegations of child abuse her two younger children Luke and Zach were removed from her custody and placed in the care of relatives on May 18th 2010 Cargill violated the custody agreement by not returning her son to his mother after picking him up from daycare later Cargill faced a custody

hearing and Cherry Walker received a subpoena to testify against her which led to her death in 2012 Carill was convicted of capital murder as of January 2025 Kimberly Cargill is 58 years old and has been on death row for approximately 14 years Linda Anita Cy a former school teacher from St kits and nevas was convicted of the abduction and murder of a 5-year-old woman in an attempt to take her newborn son prosecutors argued that cardi orchestrated the crime with the help of drug traffickers while she claimed she was framed due to her past work as

an informant despite multiple appeals including a petition to the US Supreme Court her conviction remains upheld Eric Dwayne Cathy Cathy a former mechanic and security guard from Houston was convicted of the abduction and Mur murder of Christina Castillo her decomposed body was found near railroad tracks in northeast Houston testimony at his trial indicated that Cathy led a group of five individuals who kidnapped Castillo in an attempt to rob her and her boyfriend of drugs and cash Kathy was sentenced to death for these crimes and currently does not have a set execution date Kime Pierro Cole

Cole was convicted for the SHO deaths of his estranged wife Melissa Don Cole and her 15-year-old daughter Alicia Desir Castillo during the night in Houston Cole was returning his children to the victim's home when an argument escalated he shot the victim multiple times in the Torso with a point 22 caliber pistol when the second victim intervened she was also shot and both victims were declared dead at the scene for this crime Cole was sentenced to death and currently does not have a set execution date dillian Compton Compton was convicted in the beating death of prison

guard Maryanne Johnson at the Robertson unit in abalene Texas on July 16th 2016 while incarcerated for aggravated sexual assault on a child Compton murdered Johnson her body beaten and with signs of blunt forse trauma and a fractured throat was found in a storage unit within the prison Compton was discovered with scratches on his face and under Johnson's nails for this crime Compton was sentenced to death he does not have a scheduled execution date Rahul Cortez Cortez was convicted for the murder of four individuals during a home invasion in Colin County Texas on March 12th 2004

Cortez and two codefendants Eddie Williams and Javier Cortez went to a house pretending to search for a lost puppy when the victim a Hispanic female answered the door they forced their way in and tied her up as three more victims including two white males and one Hispanic male arrived they were also restrained and executed in a bedroom the first victim was also executed in the same manner after the killings the trio fled the scene in a stolen vehicle belonging to one of the victims Cortez was sentenced to death for his involvement in these crimes he

does not have a scheduled execution date Obel Cruz Garcia Cruz Garcia was convicted for his involvement in a kidnapping and murder case in Harris County Texas on September 30th 1992 Cruz Garcia along with two co-defendants forcibly entered the victim's home they sexually assaulted the victim's mother and violently restrained her boyfriend afterward they kidnapped the victim a 7-year-old boy the boy's skeletal remains were discovered on November 4th 1992 in Baytown Texas Cruz Garcia was sentenced to death for his role in the crimes he currently has no scheduled execution date Edgardo Raphael kubas on January 19th 2002

in Harris County Texas cubus and other defendants abducted a 15-year-old Hispanic girl and took her to an open field where they sexually assaulted and killed her for these crimes cubus was sentenced to death on June 7th 2004 Ricky Donald Cummings Ricky Donald Cummings was convicted for his involvement in a shooting on March 28th 2011 in mclenon County Texas Cummings and two accomplices approached a vehicle containing four adult males firing over 20 shots with various weapons two of the victims were struck by multiple bullets resulting in their deaths at the scene the other two victims fled

but Cummings gun jammed preventing further harm for these crimes Cummings was sentenced to death on November 13th 2012 and remains on death row without a scheduled execution date George Thomas curry curry was convicted for the murder of a popey's restaurant employee in Harris County Texas on May 1st 2009 Curry entered the restaurant armed with a 9mm handgun he ordered the employees to the back of the store and forced the victim to open the store safe handing over the money Curry then put the other employees in a walk-in cooler took the victim into a separate cooler

and shot him in the neck shoulder and back resulting in the victim's death Curry was sentenced to death for his actions he currently has no scheduled execution date Franklin Davis Davis was convicted for the murder of a woman he had previously been involved with in a criminal case on September 6th 2012 Davis used social media to contact the victim pretending to be someone else he arranged to meet her at her High School where upon meeting him she reluctantly got into his vehicle he drove her to a trail near the Trinity River where he shot her

twice with a 380 caliber pistol the victim fell partially into the river and Davis pulled her onto the bank where he stepped on her neck until she stopped breathing after disposing of the weapon in a nearby Pond he was arrested on September 8th 2012 Davis was sentenced to death for his actions he currently has no scheduled execution date Irving Alvin Davis on June 4th 2001 in El Paso Texas Davis followed a 16-year-old Hispanic female from a party Davis drug her into an elementary school yard where he choked her with an unknown ligature and HIIT her

in the head with an unknown object and killed the victim Brian Edward DAV AV in August 1991 Brian Edward Davis along with his accomplice Tina Louise McDonald took the life of 31-year-old Michael Allen Foster in his apartment in Humble Texas Davis and McDonald picked up Foster from a bar and took him to their apartment at 8:31 Wilson Road there Foster who had a mental disability was stabbed 11 times seven of which were in the heart they stole his black leather jacket and Foster's body was found 3 days later in the apartment 6 days later Davis

and McDonald attacked another man by picking him up at a bar they robbed and stabbed him though the victim survived the two were identified as skin heads and the initials nssh National Socialist skin heads were found written on a wall in Foster's apartment Davis was arrested and convicted for the murder of foster while McDonald's case was still pending at the time Davis remains on death row in Texas with no scheduled execution date William George Davis William George Davis was convicted for the murders of four people at the Christus Trinity Mother Francis Hospital in Tyler Texas

as a nurse Davis was found guilty of injecting air into the patient's arterial systems causing their deaths after they had undergone heart surgery the crimes took place in 2017 and 2018 with Davis being sentenced to death on October 29th 2021 the murders occurred in Smith County Texas although Davis is believed to have had at least 11 victims with seven fatalities only charges were brought against him for the deaths of four individuals as proving the others was difficult David remains on death row in Texas with no scheduled execution date Jason Wade deera Jason way deis Serta

was convicted for the murder of his girlfriend's 4-year-old daughter Briana Nicole Lofton on August 17th 2011 the child died from blunt force trauma to the head delera was sentenced to death in 2018 after a jury deliberated for 2 hours and 40 minutes he was convicted in Harden County Texas and has been on death row since March 8th 2018 deera faces the death penalty for his crime and currently has no scheduled execution date Isidro Miguel de la Cruz Isidro Miguel de la Cruz was convicted for the death of his ex-girlfriend's 5-year-old daughter NAA Viagas who was

killed during a home invasion on September 2nd 2014 the child's throat was cut during the attack Dela Cruz was found guilty of capital murder by a jury in Tom Green County Texas after deliberating for about 4 hours he was sentenced to death on April 26th 2018 De La Cruz currently remains on death row with no scheduled execution date raldo Dena raldo Den was convicted for the murder and robbery of an Hispanic man man in his office on January 24th 1996 in Harris County Texas during the crime denan also shot an unarmed security guard who survived

and later identified him Den was convicted for the murder of the victim during a robbery scheme he was sentenced to death and remains on death row with no scheduled execution date Paul Gilbert devvo Paul Gilbert devau for 36 years old was sentenced to death for the murders of four people on August 24th 2007 in Jonestown Texas during the crime dvo entered a residence and shot the following victims with a 380 pistol Mike alred who was killed at a bar in Marble Falls Haley Falkner and her mother Paula Griffith who were killed in their home in

Jonestown and Danielle Hensley who was murdered in a home in Jonestown all of the victims died from gunshot wounds after his conviction the mother of Danielle Hensley one of the victims took the stand in a Travis County courtroom she expressed to devau that it would be important to know if he cared about what she and the families of the other victims had to say on October 31st 2002 Marcus Ray Tyrone druy along with co-defendants Joe quisha pittz and Marcus Harris committed a brutal crime in Brazos County Texas they drove a 20-year-old black male victim to

a pasture owned by drury's Family Once there Drury forced the victim out of the vehicle and shot him repeatedly at close range afterward Drury took the victim's cash cell phone pager and a bag of marijuana before setting the victim's body on fire drwy was sentenced to death and has been on death row since December 5th 2003 in a recent ruling the Brazos County Court determined that Marcus Drury is not competent to be executed due to evidence of severe mental illness that prevents him from understanding the reason for his punishment the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals

granted this decision Harvey Irvin on December 7th 1976 Harvey Irvin committed a robbery in Ang linaa County Texas which resulted in the murder of 75-year-old erus Brock Brock's body was found that night having been shot in the chest with a 20g gate shotgun Irvin was arrested within days along with two accomplice he later made a written confession admitting to shooting Brock during the attempted robbery in August 1977 Irvin was tried and found guilty of capital murder on the 24th of that month the following day the jury sentenced him to death over the years Irvin has

filed multiple appeals and habus Corpus petitions which have delayed his execution on several occasions he remains on death row with no scheduled execution date Gerald Cornelius Eldridge Gerald Cornelius Eldridge was convicted for the shooting deaths of his ex-girlfriend Cynthia bugani and her 9-year-old daughter Karissa on January 4th 1993 Eldridge shot and killed both victims in a Houston apartment during the shooting Cynthia's son Terell and her boyfriend Wayne doson were also shot but survived Terell testified during eldridge's trial describing how his father shot his sister in the forehead at Point Blank Range after kicking down the

door he also recounted how eldrid shot him in the head and described his mother being pursued and shot outside while trying to escape Eldridge was sentenced to death in 1994 he later appealed claiming that he was mentally disabled and should not face execution however his appeal was rejected and his death sentence was upheld by the fifth Circuit Court of Appeals aeli carbajal Escobar aeli carbajal Escobar was convicted and sentenced to death in 2011 for the sexual assault and fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Bianca Maldonado Hernandez the crime occurred on May 31st 2009 in Travis County Texas

concerns about the case arose when the reliability of the DNA evidence presented at trial was called into question the crime lab that processed the forensic evidence was shut down due to quality issues in an unusual move the very prosecutor who secured Escobar's conviction supported a review of the case emphasizing the importance of maintaining trust in the justice system especially in death penalty cases Escobar's conviction is currently under review and he remains on death row without a scheduled execution date Joel escabedo on May 31st 1998 Joel escco fatally shot a man during a robbery at a

bus stop in Houston Texas he was arrested shortly after the crime and later confessed to the shooting on May 5th 1999 escco was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death over the years he has filed multiple appeals delaying his execution currently he remains on death row without a scheduled execution date Larry Edgar Estrada on February 21st 1997 in Houston Texas 18-year-old Larry Estrada and his co-defendant Mario Ortez carried out an armed robbery at a convenience store during the incident estria fatally shot one of the clerks an Arab male and critically wounded another believing he

had also been killed the two asants stole the victim's wallets and over $223,000 from the store safe before fleeing the scene the surviving clerk later identified Estrada and Ortiz leading to their arrests on April 1st 1998 Estrada was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death he has remained on death row since with no execution date currently scheduled John Ray faul Jr on September 24th 2007 John rayul Jr and another inmate attempted to escape from a Texas prison in Walker County during the Escape correctional officer Susan Canfield was struck and killed by a stolen vehicle

driven by Faulks codefendant after abandoning the truck a mile away the fugitives carjacked a woman at a bank drive-thru as they fled Huntsville police shot out one of the vehicle's tires forcing them to escape escape on foot Faulk was captured within an hour while his codefendant was found hiding in a tree several hours later in 2013 Faulk decided to wave further appeals and pleaded guilty stating that he was ready to die he expressed frustration over the lengthy delays inmates face before execution calling the time spent on death row excessive he was formally sentenced to death

on March 3rd 20177 and remains on death row with no execution date currently set Charles Don Flores on January 29th 1998 64-year-old Betty black was shot and killed during an attempted robbery in her Farmers Branch home Charles Don Flores was convicted of her murder in 1999 despite the fact that no physical evidence ever linked him to the crime the actual perpetrator Richard Childs a white man was identified on the day of the murder Childs the son of a local police officer was out on a low Bond and had failed to appear in court on a

pending drug case at the time of the crime after Flora's conviction Childs pled guilty to the murder of Mrs black as part of a secret plea deal that resulted in a light sentence his agreement did not require him to testify against Flores Childs was paroled in 2016 after serving less than half of his sentence Flores has consistently maintained his innocence and the case has raised questions about the fairness of his conviction Tony auna Ford on December 18th 1991 Tony Akuna Ford was involved in a violent home invasion in El Paso Texas Ford and his accomplice

van Nash belon entered the Murillo family home demanding money jewelry and other valuables the family was held at gunpoint and during the ordeal Ford shot and killed 18-year-old Armando Murillo while also attempting to kill Armando's mother and two sisters Ford's defense during trial was that he was not involved in the break-in but Myra and Lisa Mario both identified him as one of the perpetrators Ford was convicted of murder and sentenced to death on October 14th 1993 for the killing of Armando Murio and the attempted murder of his family Anthony Quinn franois on September 11th 2003

Anthony Quinn franois fatally shot five black females in Harris County Texas the victims were shot and killed during the incident which led to his arrest the details surrounding the specific circumstances of the crime are not fully available but the shooting was deemed a result of a violent Outburst franois was convicted of murder for the deaths of the five women and sentenced to death on August the 5th 2004 Ray MacArthur Frei on April 18th 2002 in Houston Texas Ray MacArthur Frei committed a series of violent crimes that resulted in the deaths of two women the first

victim was his girl friend whom he sexually assaulted and stabbed multiple times leaving her dead at a motel he then went to an apartment complex where he attacked a second female victim after sexually assaulting her and stabbing her repeatedly he left the scene freeny did not stop there he went on to pick up a third woman took her to his residence and choked her until she lost Consciousness when she regained Consciousness he sexually assaulted Ed her and stabbed her several times ultimately causing her death freie was convicted of multiple charges and including murder and sexual

assault and was sentenced to death Joseph Gamboa on June 24th 2005 Joseph Gamboa along with codefendant Jose najera entered a business with the intent to rob it during the robbery they fatally Shot Two Men and injured a woman woman Gamboa was convicted for his role in the murders and the attempted murder of the woman the case also involved allegations of inadequate defense during his legal proceedings gambo's appointed habius Corpus lawyer failed to properly investigate the case or develop appropriate legal claims for his defense in fact the lawyer allegedly submitted a false petition that included claims

copied from another client's petition which were legally irrelevant and contained errors such as using the name of the other client despite these serious legal oversights gamboa's conviction stood and he was sentenced to death has been on death row for 17 years Humberto Garza on January 5th 2003 Humberto Garza along with 10 codefendants entered two private residences in hialgo County Texas during the home invasion Garza and his codefendants fatally shot six Hispanic men the group was involved in a violent crime spree that resed in the tragic loss of multiple lives Garza had a prior criminal record

serving an 18-year sentence for attempted murder and burglary despite his previous history he was sentenced to death for his role in the 2003 killings Milton Dwayne goar Milton Dwayne goar was convicted for the stat abbing death of Mel Carina cotton and the attempted murder of her 5-year-old son in Travis County Texas on October 6 2003 Gober at the time 37 years old was arrested and later transferred to death row at the palansky unit in Livingston Texas the murder and attempted murder were part of a brutal act of violence that resulted in the death of cotton

and the severe injury of her young child gober's conviction added him to the list of death row inmates from Travis County and he has been on death row since 2010 continuing to serve his sentence for this heinous crime has been on death row for 13 years Michael Dean Gonzalez on April 21st 1994 in Ector County Texas Michael Dean Gonzalez broke into the home of his longtime neighbors Manuel agiri and merid beta Airi in Odessa while the victim slept Gonzalez entered their residence awakened them and launched a brutal attack stabbing Manuel agir 11 times and inflicting

defensive wounds on mered Air's legs hands and the SES of her feet after the assault he robbed the home stealing a video recorder a microwave a camera a22 caliber revolver and a purse Gonzalez was convinced convicted for the murder of his elderly neighbors and has been on death row since December 11th 1995 with no scheduled execution date Mark Anthony Gonzalez on May 28th 2011 in Bear County Texas Mark Anthony Gonzalez ambushed and fatally shot begar county sheriff Sergeant Kenneth Van while van was waiting at a traffic light in southeast San Antonio Van was struck by

more than 25 rounds fired from an AR-15 Gonzalez was convicted of capital murder on May 28 2011 for his role in Sergeant Van's death he has been on death row since January 28th 2016 and currently has no scheduled execution date Bartholomew Granger on February 21st 1997 in Harris County Texas Bartholomew Granger opened fire with a point 40 caliber rifle on his wife his daughter and the daughter's mother outside the Jefferson County Courthouse during the ensuing chaos one victim was killed in the crossfire between Granger and the police he then fled the scene in a vehicle

jumped out while it was in motion and later entered a building where he took several hostages until they were able to overpower him due to injuries he sustained during the incident Granger was convicted of capital murder and remains on death row with no scheduled execution date Travis Dwight green Travis Dwight green was convicted in the rape and murder of a 19-year-old woman the crime took place on September 2nd 1999 in Harris County Texas when green attacked the victim strangled her and took her life 11 days after this crime green was implicated in a separate homicide

in Baton Rouge Louisiana the DNA evidence found at the crime scene linked green to both murders and further investigation confirmed his involvement he remains on death row for the Texas crime green was also later identified as a suspect in the notorious 1999 murder of Cassie Federer in Baton Rouge Louisiana Federer a psychology student was found murdered in her apartment under mysterious circumstances DNA evidence linked green to her death adding to the gravity of his criminal history green has been on death row since 2001 with no scheduled execution date Ruben Gutierrez Ruben Gutierrez was sentenced to

death for the murder of 85-year-old escolastica Harrison during a robbery at her home in Brownsville Texas on September 5th 1998 Gutierrez along with Renee Garcia and Pedro Garza broke into Harrison's house with the intention of stealing money she kept in a save the victim was repeatedly beaten and stabbed multiple times in the head which led to her death the perpetrators fled the scene with a minimum of $56,000 in July 2024 just 20 minutes before his execution the US Supreme Court issued a stay of execution due to claims that DNA evidence could help prove his innocence

his execution date is currently pending while these new factors are being considered Gabriel Paul Hall Gabriel Paul Hall was convicted for the capital murder of 68-year-old Edwin sha in College Station Texas on October 20th 2011 Hall entered the sh residence where he attacked Edwin in the garage fatally stabbing him he also stabbed Edwin's wife Linda while she was sitting in her wheelchair Linda survived the attack Hall was sentenced to death and his conviction was upheld by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has been on death row for seven years Randy Ethan halpren Randy Ethan halpren

aged 23 at the time of the crime was in prison serving a 30-year sentence for injury to a child however on December 24th 2000 Halprin along with six codefendants escaped from the TDCJ Connelly unit during the Escape they committed a robbery and shot and killed Irving police officer auy Hawkins who was responding to the crime Halprin as a member of the gang known as the Texas 7 was convicted of capital murder for his role in the officer's death and sentenced to death Ronald James Hamilton Junior Hamilton had previously been sentenced to two years for possession

of cocaine but was released on mandatory Supervision in 2000 on November 7th 2001 Ronald James Hamilton Jr along with a co-defendant committed a robbery at a convenience store in Houston Texas armed with a handgun Hamilton fatally shot a 36-year-old Iranian male store clerk and then shot a 38-year-old Iranian male afterward Hamilton stole the cash register and fled the scene he was later convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death Garland Bernell Harper Garland Bernell Harper who had been living with Trisa Leon Rose for several months began to harass and accuse her of cheating on October

24th 2008 after binding her he brutally stabbed Rose cut her throat wrote and murdered her in the same violent act he also killed her 15-year-old daughter and strangled her 7-year-old daughter resulting in all three deaths Harper had a lengthy criminal history including multiple robberies that led to several prison sentences he had been incarcerated for 15 years 7 years and 40 years for various robbery charges he was released on parole in 2008 just months before committing the murders the prosecution sought the death penalty with the defense arguing that Harper suffered from mental illness rodri Harris Harris

had a prior conviction for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and had served a six-month sentence in state jail on March the 17th 2009 Rodrick Harris committed a violent home invasion in broad daylight he entered a residence holding a family of six at gunpoint while searching through their belongings for money during the struggle Harris shot two Hispanic males multiple times with a Glock 40 ultimately killing them James Harris Jr James Harris junr was convicted for the stabbing death of 85-year-old Alton Wilcox during a robbery at his home on January 14th 2012 Harris forced his way

into the Wilcox residence stabbed Darla Wilcox multiple times and then killed Alton after he attempted to intervene after stealing money and a car Harris fled but was later caught at a motel trying to destroy evidence he was convicted and sentenced to death Harris's execution was scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on March 13th 20124 but has been stayed by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals currently he has no set Ronald hasell hasell was sentenced to death in 2019 he was charged with six counts of capital murder for the shooting deaths of six family members at their home

in 2019 spring in 2014 the crime was described as a massacre and among the victims were four children aged between 4 and 13 and their parents Katie and Steven stay Katie was Haskell's ex-wife's sister who he had been stalking according to authorities he was arrested shortly after the crime and was sentenced to death in 2019 Larry Hatton on September 19th 1995 Larry Hatton broke into the Residence at 1,21 Sam Ranken in Corpus Christie Texas where 5-year-old Isaac Jackson lived with his mother Tabitha Thompson Hatton forced the back door open and fired six times with a

357 handgun Thompson was hit by four shots but survived Isaac Jackson was shot in the upper body which ultimately cost him his life Isaac was arrested and sentenced to death currently he does not have a scheduled execution date Anthony Cardell Haynes around 10:30 p.m. on May 22nd 1998 off-duty officer Kent cancade and his wife were leaving their home when something struck their windshield concade believed it was a rock but hannes had actually shot at them concade followed Haynes and when the vehicles were side by side cancade approached Haynes after a brief exchange cancade reached for

his police ID at which point hannes shot him in the head conc died hours later Haynes was arrested confessed and was charged with capital murder of a peace officer a jury convicted him and he was sentenced to death his appeals were denied Fabian Hernandez on November 3rd 2006 Fabian Hernandez shot and killed his ex-wife 28-year-old Renee urbina Hernandez and her new boyfriend 24-year-old Arthur Lee fona in a shooting outside of Rene's parents' home in El Paso Texas the shooting occurred in the early hours of the morning Hernandez is believed to have killed them out of

Revenge after the shooting Hernandez fled the scene but he was arrested shortly afterward in 2009 during the trial Hernandez was convicted of capital murder he was sentenced to death and has been on death row since February 9th 2010 currently no execution date has been set for him Britany Marlo Holberg on November 13th 1996 Britney Marlo Holberg entered the home of 80-year-old AB toy senior in Amarillo Texas during the attack toy was stabbed nearly 60 times with various objects including a pairing knife a butcher knife a grapefruit knife and a fork he also suffered blunt force

trauma to the head from a hammer and a 1ot long lamp pole was forced down his throat Holberg was arrested months later in Tennessee and extradited to Texas in 1998 a jury found her guilty of capital murder and sentenced her to death she remains on death row with no execution date scheduled