Months after the state’s last execution was stayed amid bipartisan criticism and a separation-of-powers dispute so dire it threatened a constitutional crisis, Steven Nelson’s case has drawn ...

When Dubois learned that when only Nelson's family would be allowed to access to his possessions and remains, she decided to get married. "I owe Steven the woman I am today, and there is no day ...

Nelson's execution has sparked debate about the death penalty, with religious figures on both sides of the issue. Texas is ...

Texas executed Steven Nelson by lethal injection on Wednesday for the 2011 murder of a beloved young pastor. Nelson, who was pronounced dead at 6:50 p.m. CT, was convicted of killing the Rev ...