Coverage dated November 12, 2026

Executions in Oklahoma and Texas include a father who beheaded 3 children

Headline from WTOP Washington DC

McALESTER, Okla. (AP) — Two men were set to be executed in the U.S. on Thursday, including a Texas father who beheaded three young children he was raising in a 2003 killing that rattled a community along the U.S.-Mexico border.

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  1. WTOP Washington DC

    Executions in Oklahoma and Texas include a father who beheaded 3 children (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    McALESTER, Okla. (AP) — Two men were set to be executed in the U.S. on Thursday, including a Texas father who beheaded three young children he was raising in a 2003 killing that rattled a community along the U.S.-Mexico border.

  2. New York Post

    Executions in Oklahoma and Texas include father who beheaded 3 children (opens New York Post)

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    Two men were set to be executed in the US on Thursday, including a Texas father who beheaded three young children he was raising in a 2003 killing that rattled a community along the US-Mexico border.

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