In 2008 he called then-state Sen. John Whitmire multiple times, prompting a massive prison lockdown and search for contraband cellphones.

A remorseful death row inmate pleaded for forgiveness and mouthed one final message before being put to death in Texas on ...

When Houston Mayor John Whitmire was elected, he promised a citywide audit to identify waste and inefficiencies. The results ...

Richard Tabler was executed in Huntsville, Texas on Thursday evening. Tabler was convicted of killing two men in Killeen. He ...

One month into the 89th legislative session, all Texas lawmakers have been assigned to committees. All bills must be ...

Richard Lee Tabler, 46, was given a lethal injection at the state penitentiary in Huntsville. The time of death was 6:38 p.m.

A Florida man convicted of killing a husband and wife at a remote farm in an attack witnessed by the couple's toddler was put to death Thursday in the state's first execution of the year.

There were only so many chair positions to go around, with 30 committees for 88 Republicans, making it inevitable that some ...

The zoo said next month's closure is due to the building's aging infrastructure no longer meeting the needs of housed animals.