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Texas executes 41-year-old man convicted of killing young mother in 2004

Headline from UPI, on the newest of 2 developments

The State of Texas has executed a 41-year-old man convicted of the 2004 brutal murder of a 20-year-old mother, making Moises Sandoval Mendoza the 13th death row inmate to have their sentence carried out this year.

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Developments in this update

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  1. Texas man is executed for the 2004 strangling and stabbing death of a young mother

    Headline from WFMZ Allentown ·

  2. Newest

    Texas executes 41-year-old man convicted of killing young mother in 2004

    Headline from UPI ·

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Reports & sources

11 articles, oldest first.

  1. MyNorthwest

    Texas man set to be executed for the 2004 strangling and stabbing death of a young mother (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas man is facing execution Wednesday for the strangling and stabbing death of a young North Texas mother more than 20 years ago.

  2. Seattle Times

    Texas man is executed for the 2004 strangling and stabbing death of a young mother (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    A Texas man has been executed for the killing of a young mother more than 20 years ago.

  3. UPI

    Texas executes 41-year-old man convicted of killing young mother in 2004 (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    The State of Texas has executed a 41-year-old man convicted of the 2004 brutal murder of a 20-year-old mother, making Moises Sandoval Mendoza the 13th death row inmate to have their sentence carried out this year.

  4. NBC News

    Texas man executed for 2004 strangling and stabbing death (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    A Texas man convicted of fatally strangling and stabbing a young mother more than 20 years ago was executed Wednesday evening.

  5. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Victim's mother present during execution of Texas man convicted of murdering her daughter (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

    Published

    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    A Texas man convicted of fatally strangling and stabbing a young mother more than 20 years ago was executed Wednesday evening.

  6. The Guardian

    Texas man executed for fatally stabbing and strangling young mother in 2004 (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Moises Sandoval Mendoza receives lethal injection in Huntsville for death of 20-year-old Rachelle O’Neil Tolleson

  7. Fox News

    Texas executes man 20 years after he strangled, stabbed a young mother to death (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A Texas man was executed by lethal injection on Wednesday for the violent 2004 murder of Rachelle O'Neil Tolleson, who was a 20-year-old mother to an infant.

  8. KOB 4

    A Texas man has been executed for the 2004 strangling and stabbing death of a young mother (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    A Texas man has been executed for the 2004 strangling and stabbing death of a young mother.

  9. New York Post

    Texas killer is executed for the 2004 strangling and stabbing death of a young mother (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    Moises Sandoval Mendoza received a lethal injection after he was convicted of the 2004 killing of 20-year-old Rachelle O’Neil Tolleson.

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

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