Coverage dated February 27, 2024 to February 28, 2024
Texas executes Ivan Cantu for the murders of his cousin and his cousin's fiancée in 2000
Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
After 22 years on death row and two previous execution dates, Ivan Cantu was put to death Wednesday evening by the state of Texas.
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By Dakin Andone, Ed Lavandera and Ashley Killough, CNN (CNN) — Texas is preparing to execute Ivan Cantu, a death row inmate who claims he’s innocent of the murders for which he’s to be put to death Wednesday evening, more than 20 years after his conviction.
Texas is preparing to execute Ivan Cantu, a death row inmate who claims he’s innocent of the murders for which he’s to be put to death Wednesday evening, more than 20 years after his conviction.
Ivan Cantu, a Texas inmate convicted more than 20 years ago for fatally shooting his cousin and his cousin's girlfriend during a robbery, faces execution by lethal injection.
Ivan Cantu was sentenced to death for killing his cousin, James Mosqueda, and his cousin's fiance, Amy Kitchen, in North Dallas in 2000. His legal team says new evidence may prove his innocence.
HUNTSVILLE, Texas — Texas executed Ivan Cantu by lethal injection Wednesday evening, with Cantu maintaining his innocence as family members of his two victims held on to each other.
Texas executed Ivan Cantu, rejecting calls for a rehearing amid recanted testimony and allegations of suppressed exculpatory evidence. Cantu maintained his innocence.
Texas inmate Ivan Cantu, 50, became the first 2024 execution in Texas on Wednesday, while disputing his 2001 double murder conviction and maintaining his innocence.
Texas inmate Ivan Cantu, who had long claimed his conviction was based on false testimony and questionable evidence, was executed for killing two people, including his cousin.
Texas inmate Ivan Cantu, who had long claimed his conviction was based on false testimony and questionable evidence, was executed for killing two people, including his cousin.
