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Melissa Lucio was given the death penalty in Texas for killing her baby. What if she's innocent?

After nearly a decade on death row, Melissa Lucio's life was spared at the 11th hour. Now, she faces another gruelling fight to overturn her conviction.

ABC News · Apr 28, 2022

Texas court stays execution of mother Melissa Lucio of over death of two-year-old

A Texas appeals court on Monday delayed the execution of Melissa Lucio amid growing doubts about whether she fatally beat her 2-year-old daughter in a case that has garnered the support of lawmakers, celebrities and even some jurors who sentenced her to death.

France 24 · Apr 27, 2022

Debate over executing Melissa Lucio leads some Texas conservative lawmakers to rethink death penalty

DALLAS — The fight to save the life of death row inmate Melissa Lucio has renewed the belief in conservative state Rep. Jeff Leach that the Texas capital punishment system needs extensive reforms.

Tribune News Service · Apr 26, 2022

‘Fighting for momma bear’: Melissa Lucio’s son begs Texas to halt her execution for a crime he knows ‘she couldn’t have done’

EXCLUSIVE: In just six days, Melissa Lucio will be strapped to a gurney and injected with a lethal cocktail of drugs that will kill her for a murder that she not only says she didn’t commit – but that experts say didn’t even occur. Her son Bobby Alvarez tells Rachel…

The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2022

Death row mum-of-14 has breakthrough DAYS before she's due to be executed

Melissa Lucio, 53, is due to be executed on April 27 for the murder of her two-year-old daughter, but fresh hopes have been raised for her family and supporters of a full pardon

Daily Mirror · Apr 16, 2022

Melissa Lucio execution to be paused, DA says

“If defendant Lucio does not get a stay by a certain day, then I will do what I have to do and stop it,” said the DA who ordered the Texas mother’s execution

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2022

Texas prosecutor pushes back on pleas to stop execution

Members of a Texas House committee repeatedly pressed a prosecutor to stop the April 27 execution of a woman whose conviction is being questioned amid growing doubts about whether she fatally beat her 2-year-old daughter

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2022

GOP lawmaker says even death penalty supporters see ‘major problem’ in Melissa Lucio case

Texas State Reps Jeff Leach and Joe Moody were part of a bipartisan group of lawmakers who visited Melissa Lucio on death row last week as they call for her life to be spared

The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2022

‘I don’t want to see my mom die’: Melissa Lucio’s son hopes for clemency as execution date nears

‘I go to sleep thinking about it. I wake up thinking about it,’ says John Lucio as his mother’s execution nears

The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2022

Texas lawmakers visit woman on death row with hugs, prayers

Seven Texas lawmakers who traveled hundreds of miles to update death row inmate Melissa Lucio on their efforts to stop her execution were able to connect with her through embrace and prayer

The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2022