Texas execution halted for man convicted in Brownsville killing

Plus: Dallas mayor slams Dems at RNC, a break from the heat is coming and new Walmart facility [MORNING ROUNDUP]( [The Dallas Morning News logo](   Good morning, Dallas-Fort Worth! Prime Day continues for Amazon's members-only sale. Did you know Amazon's Haslet Air hub is [responsible for sending]( more than 700,000 packages through North Texas? The number of packages process at the hub increases by 75% because of Prime Day. We’ll have more news in your inbox later today. — Brandon Gray, Senior Audience Journalist CRIME AND COURTS [A mugshot of Ruben Gutierrez]( Death row inmate Ruben Gutierrez wasset to receive a lethal injection on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at the state penitentiary in Huntsville, Texas. It was stopped by the Supreme Court(AP) [Texas execution halted by Supreme Court 20 minutes before lethal injection]( The U.S. Supreme Court granted a [stay of execution for a Texas man]( on Tuesday, 20 minutes before he was scheduled to face a lethal injection. The inmate has long maintained that DNA testing would help prove he wasn’t responsible for the fatal stabbing of an 85-year-old woman during a 1998 home robbery. The nation’s high court issued the indefinite stay shortly before inmate Ruben Gutierrez was to have been taken to the Huntsville, Texas, death chamber for the planned chemical injection. [READ MORE](   [Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson slams Democrats on public safety in RNC speech]( Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson stuck to Tuesday’s theme of making America safe again by detailing what made the [...] [Dallas police sergeant accused of stealing department guns faces theft charge]( A suspended Dallas police sergeant accused of stealing department firearms was arrested Saturday in Rockwall [...] [Dallas Mavericks offseason central: NBA free agency, key dates, storylines and more]( Here's everything you need to know about what the Mavericks did in NBA free agency, the draft and more. [Garibaldi Bazaar’s future uncertain as permits show Home Depot could replace iconic market]( Iconic Hispanic market Garibaldi Bazaar could be replaced by a Home Depot store, according to applications on [...]   ADVERTISEMENT   [Home Run Derby anthem singer Ingrid Andress says she was drunk during performance]( On social media, Andress said she was intoxicated during her performance of the Star-Spangled Banner, and will [...] [Who is Ingrid Andress, singer panned for national anthem at MLB Home Run Derby?]( Here's what to know about country music singer Ingrid Andress. [Texas Rangers stay catcher-heavy to close out final rounds of 2024 MLB draft]( Texas took four this year, including former Rockwall catcher Mac Rose in the draft’s final round. [D-FW under heat advisory, but cold front and a little rain coming Wednesday]( With the high in Dallas-Fort Worth expected to hit 102 degrees, the National Weather Service recommends taking [...] [Walmart’s massive, fresh facility up and running in Lancaster]( Walmart Inc.’s new perishable distribution center in Lancaster could service as many as 175 stores across [...] [Fort Worth PD: Man shot 7 times by officers after stealing car, pointing gun at self]( According to police, the chase began when police received notice that the license plate of a stolen vehicle [...]   [MORE NEWS](   ADVERTISEMENT   [The Dallas Morning News]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [X (formerly Twitter)]( [YouTube]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Account Login]( | [Help Center]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms of Service]( [Manage Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( ©2024 The Dallas Morning News • 1954 Commerce St. • Dallas, TX 75201