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• Cameron County DA requests new execution date for convicted murderer Play Video

  February 27, 2020 10:23 PM

  BROWNSVILLE – The Cameron County district attorney is requesting a new execution date for a convicted murderer. Ruben Gutierrez is on death row for the 1998 robbery and murder of 85-year-old Escolastica Harrison, a Brownsville teacher. He lost an appeal based on a DNA request on Wednesday. "When... more »

• Victim's Family Demanding Closure After Delay in Execution Play Video

  November 2, 2019 10:30 PM

  BROWNSVILLE - The man jailed for killing a Brownsville woman was granted a stay of execution in October. Ruben Gutierrez is on death row for the murder of Escolastica Harrison. Gutierrez was scheduled for execution in October, but due to a clerical error it was delayed for a... more »