Texas to execute man who killed pastor in church days after being released from anger management program
Texas will put to death on Wednesday a man convicted of the brutal 2011 killing of a Dallas-area pastor in his own church during a robbery.
‘I’m at peace’- Texas inmate who strangled church pastor says before his execution in front of wife
A Texas inmate who strangled and suffocated a pastor inside his own church years ago revealed at the brink of his execution that he had ‘found peace’ and was ‘ready to go home.’ Steven Lawayne Nelson was executed by lethal injection with his wife and dog looking on before his death.
A Texas man is executed for the killing of a pastor during a robbery at a church
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas man convicted of beating and suffocating a Dallas area pastor in his church during a robbery was put to death Wednesday evening, the second execution in the U.S. this year and the first of four scheduled in Texas over the next three months.
Man convicted of suffocating pastor in Arlington church to be executed tonight at TX prison
A man who was convicted of suffocating an Arlington pastor during a robbery by placing a plastic bag over his head is scheduled to be executed on Wednesday night at a Texas prison. Steven Nelson, who in October 2012 was found guilty at a trial of capital murder,
Steven Nelson executed in Texas despite innocence claims
Steven Nelson was executed by lethal injection in Texas on Wednesday for the 2011 murder of a pastor that he insisted he did not commit. | TAG24
Texas executes man convicted of killing Arlington pastor in 2011
Steven Lawayne Nelson maintained that he unknowingly participated in the violent church robbery but didn’t harm anyone. His execution was the state’s first for 2025.
Texas to execute Steven Nelson today for the 2011 murder of a young pastor
The execution Steven Nelson for the 2011 murder of Rev. Clint Dobson is tonight. His wife and a death penalty activist will be witnesses.
Christians protest execution of Texas man convicted of killing pastor
Steven Lawayne Nelson, a Texas man convicted of beating and suffocating a Dallas pastor in his church during a robbery over a decade ago, was executed Wednesday evening at the state penitentiary in Huntsville.
Texas convict issues last message to wife before execution for killing pastor
Texas man Steven Nelson, convicted in 2012 of murdering a pastor the year before, was put to death by lethal injection Wednesday evening.
Texas executes man for 2011 murder of church pastor
The State of Texas executed a Black man convicted of killing a pastor during a robbery in 2011, despite his claims that while he was present during the crime he was not responsible for the murder.
Crews respond to Huntsville Police Department after fire in inmate’s cell
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. ( WAFF) - Crews with Huntsville Fire and Rescue responded to the Huntsville Police Department on Wheeler Ave ...
Death row inmate's chilling last words as wife held up dog to watch before execution
Steven Lawayne Nelson was executed via lethal injection in Huntsville, Texas, for the 2011 murder of Reverand Clint Dobson ...
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Inmates in this Texas program are leaving prison with jobs — and lower chances of reincarceration
Faced with more immediate funding needs, state officials haven’t asked for more money for rehabilitation programs, such as ...
‘Let’s ride, warden.’ Young Arlington minister’s killer executed in Texas death chamber
Steven Nelson also beat Pastor Clint Dobson’s secretary and killed a Tarrant County inmate while he was in jail awaiting trial, authorities said.
A Texas man has been executed for the killing of a pastor during a robbery at a church
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas man has been executed for the killing of a pastor during a robbery at a church.