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Texas lawmakers try to spare Robert Roberson with a subpoena

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Texas lawmakers try to spare Robert Roberson with a subpoena

Audio recording is automated for accessibility reasons. People wrote and edited history. View our AI policy and give us feedback. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune's daily newsletter keeping readers up to date on Texas' most important news. Brian Wharton's voice cracked as he reached back two decades in his memory to describe […]

Robert Roberson 'shocked' by execution delay in Texas

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Robert Roberson 'shocked' by execution delay in Texas

Robert Roberson was “shocked” after the Texas Supreme Court halted his execution on Thursday. Roberson, 57, would become the first person in the United States to be executed for murder related to a diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome. He was sentenced to death for the murder of his 2-year-old daughter, Nikki Curtis, after prosecutors argued […]

What you should know about shaken baby syndrome

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What you should know about shaken baby syndrome

HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas man This week could mark the first person to be executed in the United States for murder linked to a diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome. The Texas Board of Parole voted 6-0 on Wednesday against recommending a pardon for Robert Robersonwho is scheduled to receive a lethal injection on Thursday. […]

Blue Alert for suspect last seen in Memphis, Hall County, Texas

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Blue Alert for suspect last seen in Memphis, Hall County, Texas

Texas authorities issued a blue alert early Friday morning for 33-year-old Seth Altman, who was last seen in Memphis and is wanted in connection with the injury to a police officer. Altman is described as a white male, approximately 6 feet tall and weighing 220 pounds. He has blue eyes and red or auburn hair. […]

Texas is sending generators to Georgia to help after Hurricane Helene

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Texas is sending generators to Georgia to help after Hurricane Helene

AUSTIN, Texas — Responding to a request from the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said the state was sending generators to Georgia to help with the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. “Texans know all too well the tragic consequences of a hurricane, and we will do everything we can to […]