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Houston man convicted of murdering toddler in 2001 to be removed from death row over intellectual disability
Tomas Gallo, 49, was convicted of capital murder in the death of 3-year-old Destiny Flores, who was sexually assaulted, bitten, bruised and thrown against the side of a bathtub, according to court records. Gallo now faces a life sentence with the possibility of parole after a Wednesday ruling by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.
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Murder charges dropped against 17-year-old in fatal shooting of Humble convenience store clerk
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Houston Police, Hyundai to host free anti-theft security event for vehicle owners
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Federal appeals court upholds block on Texas law restricting ‘explicit’ books
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34 charges filed as Houston PD wraps up review of suspended sex assault cases
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Proposed changes to state Medicaid plans could shake up health coverage for 1.8 million low-income Texans
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- Education Humble ISD superintendent up for job in Nevada in wake of Title IX investigation into her husband
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