Coverage dated April 23, 2022 to April 25, 2022

Texas court grants stay of execution for death row inmate Melissa Lucio

Headline from KTVZ Bend, on the newest of 2 developments

By Dakin Andone, CNN The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on Monday granted a stay of execution for Melissa Lucio, halting her execution scheduled for Wednesday and sending her case back to the trial court to review new evidence. State Rep.

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  1. Concern Mounts as Melissa Lucio's Execution Nears

    Headline from NBC New York ·

  2. Newest

    Texas court grants stay of execution for death row inmate Melissa Lucio

    Headline from KTVZ Bend ·

Reports & sources

179 articles, oldest first.

  1. Triblive

    Explainer: Concern mounts as Melissa Lucio's execution nears (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    HOUSTON — Nearly half of the jurors who sentenced a Texas woman to die for the 2007 death of one of her 14 children have called for her upcoming execution to be halted and for her to get a new trial. Melissa Lucio, 52, is set to be executed Wednesday

  2. NBC New York

    Concern Mounts as Melissa Lucio's Execution Nears (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    Nearly half of the jurors who sentenced a Texas woman to die for the 2007 death of one of her 14 children have called for her upcoming execution to be halted and for her to get a new trial

  3. Fox7 Austin

    Melissa Lucio: Supporters gather to call on state to stop execution (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    Fox7 Austin's feed description

    Melissa Lucio, who was convicted of capital murder for the 2007 death of her daughter Mariah Alvarez, is set to be executed on Wednesday, April 27.

  4. WHEC Rochester

    Melissa Lucio faces execution. What to know about her case (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    Berkshire Eagle's feed description

    HOUSTON (AP) — Nearly half of the jurors who sentenced a Texas woman to die for the 2007 death of one of her 14 children have called for her upcoming

  5. KTVU San Francisco

    Melissa Lucio's execution halted by Texas appeals court (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    Texas death row inmate Melissa Lucio's execution is now on hold. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals granted her a stay just two days before she was set to be executed for the death of her 2-year-old daughter 15 years ago.

  6. KTVZ Bend

    Texas court grants stay of execution for death row inmate Melissa Lucio (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Dakin Andone, CNN The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on Monday granted a stay of execution for Melissa Lucio, halting her execution scheduled for Wednesday and sending her case back to the trial court to review new evidence. State Rep.

  7. Los Angeles Times

    Melissa Lucio's execution delayed by Texas appeals court (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    A Texas appeals court on Monday delayed the execution of a woman amid growing doubts about whether she fatally beat her 2-year-old daughter.

  8. Casper Star-Tribune

    Melissa Lucio faces execution this week in Texas. What to know about her case (opens Casper Star-Tribune)

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    Casper Star-Tribune's feed description

    A Texas woman is set to be executed Wednesday for the death of her 2-year-old daughter. But nearly half of the jurors who sentenced her are asking for a new

  9. Forbes

    Texas Court Grants Stay Of Execution For Melissa Lucio (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Lucio was sentenced to death for the murder of her 2-year-old daughter.

  10. Bismarck Tribune

    Update: Texas appeals court delays execution of Melissa Lucio (opens Bismarck Tribune)

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    Bismarck Tribune's feed description

    A Texas appeals court on Monday delayed the execution of a woman amid growing doubts about whether she fatally beat her 2-year-old daughter.

  11. NBC New York

    Melissa Lucio Execution Stayed by Texas Court of Appeals (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    The Texas Court of Appeals delays the execution of Melissa Lucio so a lower court can review her case.

  12. CBS 19 Tyler

    Breaking: Court grants stay of execution for Melissa Lucio on Texas' death row (opens CBS 19 Tyler)

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    CBS 19 Tyler's feed description

    “I am grateful to have more days to be a mother to my children and a grandmother to my grandchildren," Lucio said after getting the news 3 days before her execution.

  13. Waco Tribune-Herald

    Melissa Lucio's execution was delayed. What to know about it (opens Waco Tribune-Herald)

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    Waco Tribune-Herald's feed description

    Nearly half of the jurors who sentenced a Texas woman to die for the 2007 death of one of her 14 children called for her execution to be halted and

  14. CBS News

    Melissa Lucio's execution delayed by appeals court in Texas (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The court determined that multiple issues Lucio's legal team raised about her initial trial merited further consideration and sent the case back to a lower court.

  15. KIII Corpus Christi

    Melissa Lucio execution: Texas Parole Board recommends stay of execution; her fate now up to Gov. Abbott (opens KIII Corpus Christi)

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    KIII Corpus Christi's feed description

    The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles has recommended a stay of execution for the South Texas mom of 14 on death row.

  16. Washington Times

    Texas appeals court delays execution of Melissa Lucio (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    A Texas appeals court on Monday delayed the execution of a woman amid growing doubts about whether she fatally beat her 2-year-old daughter in a case that has garnered the support of lawmakers, celebrities and even some of the jurors who sentenced her to death.

  17. KVIA El Paso

    Melissa Lucio execution stayed by appeals court, lower court to review case (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    HOUSTON, Texas - The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has granted a stay in the execution of Melissa Lucio today. This will allow a lower court to review the case. The 52-year-old was set to be executed on Wednesday in Texas for the death of her 2-year-old daughter Mariah.

  18. KIII Corpus Christi

    Melissa Lucio execution: Time is running out for Texas woman on death row for young daughter's death (opens KIII Corpus Christi)

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    KIII Corpus Christi's feed description

    The list of people supporting the South Texas mother of 14 convicted of killing her 2-year-old daughter continues to grow as her execution date creeps closer.

  19. NBC News

    Texas court halts execution of Melissa Lucio, set to die in 2 days (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Lucio was convicted of capital murder in the death of her 2-year-old daughter Mariah. Her family has asked for her execution to be stopped.

  20. The Texas Observer

    Melissa Lucio Is Spared Execution, for Now (opens The Texas Observer)

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    The Texas Observer's feed description

    The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issued a stay of a possibly innocent woman’s execution on Monday. A lower court will review the evidence.

  21. Delaware Public Media

    Texas court orders a stay of execution for Melissa Lucio to review the case (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    The Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas issued a stay of execution Monday and sent that case back to a lower court for review. Lucio had been scheduled for execution on Wednesday.

  22. Fox26 Houston

    Melissa Lucio's execution halted by Texas appeals court, lawmaker says (opens Fox26 Houston)

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    Fox26 Houston's feed description

    The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has reportedly granted a stay for Melissa Lucio. She was set to be executed in just two days.

  23. Newsweek

    Why a court halted Melissa Lucio's execution (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Citing four claims made by Lucio's attorneys, an appeals court sent the Texas mom's case back to a trial court two days before her scheduled execution.

  24. The Guardian

    Texas death row prisoner Melissa Lucio granted stay of execution (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Mexican American woman, 52, who was due to be put to be death on Wednesday, wins time for court to consider new evidence

  25. Boston

    Melissa Lucio faces execution. What to know about her case. (opens Boston)

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    Boston's feed description

    Nearly half of the jurors who sentenced a Texas woman to die for the 2007 death of one of her 14 children have called for her upcoming execution to be halted and for her to get a new trial

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