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Man Convicted of Killing 3 Texas Teens in 1998 Faces Execution Wednesday Night

Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

An inmate convicted of killing three teenagers while they slept in a Texas Panhandle home more than 25 years ago faces execution Wednesday amid allegations that his trial was marred by racial bias.

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Reports & sources

10 articles, oldest first.

  1. KVIA El Paso

    Man who fatally shot 3 Texas teens in 1998 faces execution (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — An inmate convicted of killing three teenagers while they slept in a Texas Panhandle home more than 25 years ago faces execution Wednesday amid allegations that his trial was marred by racial bias.

  2. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Man Convicted of Killing 3 Texas Teens in 1998 Faces Execution Wednesday Night (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    An inmate convicted of killing three teenagers while they slept in a Texas Panhandle home more than 25 years ago faces execution Wednesday amid allegations that his trial was marred by racial bias.

  3. Fox News

    Texas executes man who killed three teens in their sleep (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The state of Texas executed a man convicted of killing three teenagers in 1998 after the execution was up in the air because of a previous ruling.

  4. The Eagle

    Texas executes inmate for fatally shooting 3 teens in 1998 (opens The Eagle)

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    The Eagle's feed description

    HUNTSVILLE — A man convicted of killing three teenagers while they slept in a Texas Panhandle home more than 25 years ago was executed on Wednesday, the sixth inmate to

  5. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Man Convicted of Killing 3 Teens While They Slept Is Executed (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    A man convicted of killing three teenagers while they slept in a Texas Panhandle home more than 25 years ago was executed on Wednesday, the sixth inmate to be put to death in the U.S. this year and the second in as many days.

  6. Fox News

    Texas inmate convicted of killing 3 teens to be executed (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    John Balentine, a Texas inmate who shot and killed three teenagers in 1998, is set to be executed Wednesday. His attorneys attempted to appeal his execution, claiming racial bias.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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