Lawsuit filed against energy drink distributor over Texas cheerleader’s death
Larissa Rodriguez, a 17-year-old high school cheerleader and student council president in Weslaco, Texas, died in October. Her parents are now suing over an energy drink she consumed before her death.
< div> Project Summary: This story is supported by the Pulitzer Center and is part of the “Texas Energy Crossroads” project, a partnership between The Hill and Nexstar Texas stations examining the oil and gas industry and the politics surrounding it following President Trump’s second inauguration. AUSTIN (KXAN) – As Valerie Paxton describes it, the solar array…
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (TEXAS TRIBUNE)-- Death row inmate Matthew Johnson is scheduled to be executed Tuesday evening for killing a woman he set on fire during a robbery in 2012 in what will be Texas’ fourth execution this year. Johnson was arrested for attacking 76-year-old Nancy Harris a little over an…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled for a Texas death row inmate who is seeking DNA testing to show he should be ineligible for execution. The 6-3 decision in favor of Ruben Gutierrez gives him a potential path to have evidence tested that his lawyers say would…