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Death row inmate's attorney testifies in ‘shaken baby' conviction
At the Texas State Capital, a bi-partisan hearing is underway late into the night to save the life of Robert Roberson, a death row inmate from Palestine. His attorney is currently testifying. NBC 5’s Meredith Yeomans has more.
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House Committee hearing over death row case begins Monday
Lawmakers saved Robert Roberson minutes before his execution by calling him to appear, but he is not testifying because of a fight between state leaders over whether it should be virtual or in person. Instead this hearing has been an effort from lawmakers and celebrity supporters to build public pressure to get him a new trial.
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Why Rosie O'Donnell has been defending the Menendez brothers for 30 years
Rosie O’Donnell is sharing personal insight into her support for the Menendez brothers. The actress and comedian joined Chris Cuomo on News Nation alongside the brothers’ attorney, Mark Geragos, and explained why she’s passionately advocating for their release.
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‘Obsessed, ignored,' man admits to killing female co-worker in workplace shooting: affidavit
Court documents provide chilling new details in a North Texas workplace shooting that ended with a woman dead and her male co-worker charged with murder.
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New details in last week's Lewisville office shooting
Chilling new details are made public following the murder of a woman in her office. The workplace violence took place last Thursday inside a Lewisville trucking company. NBC 5’s Maria Guerrero has a look at what investigators revealed after the shooting.
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Trump and Harris make widely different claims on crime. Here's what the data shows
Despite slight differences, both major data sets show a clear national trend going back decades.
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Abbott's office says House Committee ‘stepped out of line' in death row case, hearing ongoing
The attorney representing the Texas governor’s office filed an amicus brief Monday saying the petition filed by the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence last week regarding the case of death row inmate Robert Roberson should be tossed out.
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Death row inmate to testify before the Texas House Committee days after scheduled execution
Robert Roberson, a death row inmate in a shaken baby case, will face lawmakers on Monday as advocates call for his acquittal under a Junk Science law. NBC 5’s Larry Collins has the details.
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Death row inmate to face lawmakers in shaken baby case advocacy
A Texas death penalty case has garnered national attention as advocates seek to save Robert Robertson’s life. He was convicted of murdering his 2-year-old daughter in 2003 based on shaken baby syndrome evidence, now questioned by experts. Keenan Willard from NBC 5 has more.
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Death row inmate in ‘shaken baby' case to face lawmakers as advocates call for acquittal
A historic Texas death penalty case has gripped the country’s attention as advocates work to save the life of condemned man Robert Roberson.
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Shaken baby death case goes to Texas capital
The next step in one of the most controversial death penalty cases in Texas history is playing out in Austin on Monday. Robert Roberson was convicted of murdering his 2-year-old daughter in 2003 based on shaken baby syndrome, a diagnosis many experts are now calling into question. NBC 5’s Keenan Willard has more.
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Lyle Menendez and Erik Menendez's wives: What to know about the women the brothers married in prison
Menendez brothers Lyle and Erik are serving life sentences for the 1989 murders of their parents but that didn’t stop them from finding love with Rebecca Sneed and Tammi Saccoman.
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Former Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding wanted by FBI for alleged violent drug ring
Former Olympic snowboarder Ryan James Wedding is wanted by the FBI for allegedly running a murderous drug trafficking ring. The 43-year-old is accused of allegedly running the drug operation which moved 60 tons of narcotics each year from South America, through the U.S. and into Canada.
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Montana officials searching for suspect in killing initially thought to be bear attack
The Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in their investigation of the killing of a camper. The victim’s friend, who discovered the scene, initially thought the death was the result of a bear attack.
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Texas Supreme Court issues stay of execution in Robert Roberson case
The Texas “junk science” law allows for new trials, especially in older cases. In Roberson’s case, attorneys have argued that shaken baby syndrome is “junk science.” NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen tells us more.
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Texas Supreme Court issues stay of execution for Robert Roberson
Texas House members were successful in halting the execution of Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson III when the Supreme Court of Texas granted a stay on Thursday night. NBC 5’s Larry Collins tells us more.
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Teen suspect and father indicted in Georgia high school shooting that killed 4
A Georgia grand jury indicted a teenage boy and his father on dozens of charges, including murder, in connection with a mass shooting last month that killed four people at Apalachee High School, officials said Thursday.
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Pennsylvania man charged after wife reported missing is found dead inside a closet, police say
A man was charged with murder after she was reported missing and then found dead inside the closet of their home, officials said.
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N.C. judge argues for release of man convicted in murder of Michael Jordan's father
The judge who presided over the case petitioned for the release of Daniel Green, who was sentenced to life in prison for the fatal shooting of James Jordan in 1993.
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Texas lawmakers attempt to halt first-ever execution for ‘shaken baby' death
On Wednesday, Texas lawmakers issued a subpoena for Roberson in an attempt to stop the execution. NBC 5’s Larry Collins tells us more.