Melissa Lucio spends her days on death row in Gatesville, Texas, knitting blankets for her prison guards, trying to teach herself to crochet and praying for justice. Lucio, 53, who was convicted of… ...

Melissa Lucio was first sentenced to death in 2008 for the death of her 2-year-old daughter, Mariah Alvarez. After nearly 15 years on death row in Texas, Lucio was granted a stay of her scheduled ...

On Monday,the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ordered a stay of execution for Melissa Lucio, ... testified to the Texas House Interim Study Committee on Criminal Justice Reform on April 12.

Melissa Lucio (Provided by the Lucio family) Lucio and her children struggled through poverty. At times, they were homeless and relied on food banks for meals, according to the petition.

WASHINGTON — Catholic leaders were thankful that death-row inmate Melissa Lucio was granted a last-minute stay of execution April 25, but they also said her sentence shows a failure in the use ...

“Just received word the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has granted a stay of Melissa Lucio’s execution - remanding vital issues back to the trial court and securing justice for Melissa and ...

FILE - This undated booking photo provided by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice shows Melissa Lucio. A judge has recommended that the conviction and death sentence of Lucio, a Texas woman ...

According to the release, Melissa Lucio is the first Latina sent to death row in Texas. According to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice , there are nearly 200 inmates on death row in Texas.

This undated photo provided by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice shows Melissa Lucio. The judge who presided over Lucio's capital murder trial has recommended that her conviction and death ...

A judge has recommended that the conviction and death sentence of Texas inmate Melissa Lucio should be overturned. Skip to main content Open Main Menu Navigation ...

A judge has recommended that the conviction and death sentence of Texas inmate Melissa Lucio should be overturned. Skip to main content Open Main Menu Navigation ...

FILE - This undated booking photo provided by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice shows Melissa Lucio. A judge has recommended that the conviction and death sentence of Lucio, a Texas woman ...