Edward Busby was executed by lethal injection Thursday, reinforcing Texas’ position as the nation's leader in capital punishment.

TEXAS, USA — THE TEXAS TRIBUNE – Absent last-minute intervention by the U.S. Supreme Court, Texas death row inmate James Broadnax is scheduled to be executed Thursday for the murder of two music ...

An NBC News analysis of final statements from prisoners on Texas’ death row shows that some convey a readiness to die. Others ...

Two executions on May 14 were the first in a series of five scheduled across the country over eight days.

Thursday’s execution was blocked by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals “pending further order” from the court.

A death row inmate was executed despite his cousin confessing to being the true killer. James Broadnax, 37, received a death sentence for the 2008 fatal shootings of two Christian music producers ...

The Texas execution chamber in Huntsville. Edward Busby, convicted of capital murder in Tarrant County, became the 600th inmate to be executed in Texas since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976.

A federal appeals court has temporarily halted Thursday’s scheduled execution of Texas death row inmate Edward Busby, citing concerns over his eligibility for capital punishment because of ...

Texas executed its 600th inmate Thursday evening, administering a lethal injection to Edward Busby in Huntsville and reinforcing its status as the nation’s leading death penalty state even as the pace ...