A Texas man has been executed for the killing of a young mother more than 20 years ago. Moises Sandoval Mendoza apologized to the victim's relatives present just before he received a lethal injection Wednesday evening at the state penitentiary in Huntsville.

Texas currently only has one other execution scheduled. Matthew Johnson, whose execution is set for May 20, was convicted of killing a Garland convenience store employee by setting them on fire. The Supreme Court declined to hear Johnson’s case in 2024.

A Texas man convicted of fatally strangling and stabbing a young mother more than 20 years ago was executed Wednesday evening. Moises Sandoval Mendoza received a lethal injection at the state penitentiary in Huntsville and was pronounced dead at 6:40 p.

Texas Lottery Commission Executive Director Ryan Mindell has resigned following state investigations into two controversial jackpot wins.

The executive director of the Texas Lottery Commission has resigned in the latest shake-up at the state’s retail gambling enterprise amid multiple investigations into large jackpots in 2023 and earlie

The Texas Lottery Commission explained what lottery couriers are after the agency's executive director resigned earlier this week during investigations.