Nelson's execution has sparked debate about the death penalty, with religious figures on both sides of the issue. Texas is set to execute Steven Nelson by lethal injection on Wednesday for the ...

"I owe Steven the woman I am today ... Dubois, who believes in Nelson's innocence, moved from Los Angeles to Livingston, Texas, in early January so she could more easily visit Nelson.

If the execution moves forward, Mendoza will be the third inmate executed in Texas this year, following Richard Tabler and Steven Nelson. It will be the 13th execution in the nation. Mendoza was ...