A Madison County inmate has died as a result of an assault that happened while he was serving time behind bars.

A man who escaped custody in Waller County in January is now a Texas top 10 most wanted sex offender. The Waller County ...

Sisters from a convent outside Waco have repeatedly visited the prisoners—and even made them affiliates of their order. The ...

A reentry program near Waco, Texas, has proven successful. Not only does every participant come out with a job, but their ...

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Texas man Steven Nelson, convicted in 2012 of murdering a pastor the year before, was put to death by lethal injection Wednesday evening.