Robert Yancy Jr., a 39-year-old man serving life without parole for sexual abuse of a child, escaped from prison in southeast Texas on Sunday afternoon. He was recaptured Monday morning in Palacios, 45 miles away, after two civilians recognized him and called police. Two people, including Yancy's mother, are suspected of helping him escape and an investigation is ongoing.
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Brent Ray Brewer was executed by lethal injection in Texas on Thursday evening, Nov. 9, 2023, after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to intervene in his case. Brewer had been convicted of fatally stabbing Robert Laminack during a robbery 33 years prior, and his attorneys argued that the false and unscientific expert testimony used to sentence him to death was unconstitutional. His execution has sparked debate among those who oppose the death penalty.
Billy Chemirmir, a man convicted of killing two elderly women in Dallas County, was killed in prison Tuesday morning by his cellmate. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice is investigating the incident and the Dallas County District Attorney's Office is committed to ensuring justice is served for the victims and their families.
Trent Thompson, a 22-year-old Texas inmate, escaped from the Formby State Jail in Plainview, Texas on Saturday night. He was apprehended in Coleman, Texas, 250 miles away, the next day. Thompson had been convicted of three counts of aggravated robbery and an aggravated assault on a public servant. No further details have been released about the escape or Thompson's capture.