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Texas executes inmate despite judge’s concerns with its lethal injection drugs

Headline from Courthouse News Service, on the newest of 2 developments

Robert Fratta was sentenced to death after hiring two men to kill his estranged wife in 1994. One of them ambushed her in her garage and shot her in the head.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Texas Executes Ex-Cop Who Hired Men to Kill His Wife

    Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth ·

  2. Newest

    Texas executes inmate despite judge’s concerns with its lethal injection drugs

    Headline from Courthouse News Service ·

Reports & sources

21 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Texas to Execute Ex-Cop Who Hired Men to Kill His Wife (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    A former suburban Houston police officer was set to be executed Tuesday for hiring two people to kill his estranged wife nearly 30 years ago.

  2. Fox News

    Texas to execute former police officer for hiring 2 people to kill wife (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Texas is set to execute a former police officer for hiring two people to kill his wife 30 years ago. Robert Fratta is scheduled to die of lethal injection on Tuesday for the 1994 slaying.

  3. KVIA El Paso

    Texas to execute ex-cop for hiring 2 people to kill wife (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A former suburban Houston police officer was set to be executed Tuesday for hiring two people to kill his estranged wife nearly 30 years ago. Robert Fratta, 65, is scheduled to receive a lethal injection for the November 1994 fatal shooting of his wi…

  4. Newsweek

    Who is Robert Fratta? Texas to execute former officer for wife's killing (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Fratta's attorneys have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to stay the execution, arguing that prosecutors withheld evidence that a witness was hypnotized by investigators.

  5. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Texas Executes Ex-Cop Who Hired Men to Kill His Wife (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    A former suburban Houston police officer was executed Tuesday for hiring two people to kill his estranged wife nearly 30 years ago amid a contentious divorce and custody battle.

  6. Courthouse News Service

    Texas executes inmate despite judge’s concerns with its lethal injection drugs (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    Robert Fratta was sentenced to death after hiring two men to kill his estranged wife in 1994. One of them ambushed her in her garage and shot her in the head.

  7. Fox26 Houston

    UPDATE: Robert Fratta, former Missouri City police officer, executed by lethal injection (opens Fox26 Houston)

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    Fox26 Houston's feed description

    A former suburban Houston police officer was executed Tuesday for hiring two people to kill his estranged wife nearly 30 years ago amid a contentious divorce and custody battle.

  8. Bowling Green Daily News

    Texas executes ex-officer who hired 2 people to kill wife (opens Bowling Green Daily News)

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    Bowling Green Daily News's feed description

    Texas has executed a former suburban Houston police officer for hiring two people to kill his estranged wife nearly 30 years ago. Robert Fratta received a lethal injection Tuesday evening

  9. CBS News

    Texas executes former cop for hiring 2 people to kill his wife during custody battle nearly 30 years ago (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Robert Fratta received a lethal injection for the November 1994 fatal shooting of his wife amid a contentious divorce and custody fight for their three children.

  10. Fox News

    Texas executes former suburban Houston cop who hired hitmen to kill wife (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Texas has executed a former suburban Houston police officer for hiring hitmen to kill his wife in 1994 during a heated divorce and custody battle.

  11. NBC News

    Texas executes former officer who hired hitmen to kill his wife (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Robert Fratta was in the middle of a contentious divorce and custody fight when he hired two people to kill his estranged wife in 1994.

  12. FOX 4 Dallas

    Former Missouri City police officer executed by lethal injection for hiring 2 people to kill his estranged wife (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

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    FOX 4 Dallas's feed description

    A former suburban Houston police officer was executed Tuesday for hiring two people to kill his estranged wife nearly 30 years ago amid a contentious divorce and custody battle.

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

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