Steven Nelson executed in Texas for murder of young pastor

A Texas man is executed for the killing of a pastor during a robbery at a church
A Texas man has been executed for the killing of a Dallas area pastor who was attacked in his church during a robbery.
Texas Executes Steven Lawayne Nelson for 2011 Murder of Arlington Pastor
Texas executed Steven Lawayne Nelson for the murder of Pastor Clint Dobson, with AG Ken Paxton stating that justice was served for the victims' families.
'He fought to the very end': Steven Nelson executed in Texas for murder of young pastor
Texas executed Steven Nelson for the 2011 murder of the Rev. Clint Dobson Wednesday night. It is the second execution of the year in the nation.
Texas to execute man who killed pastor in church days after being released from anger management program
Texas will put to death on Wednesday a man convicted of the brutal 2011 killing of a Dallas-area pastor in his own church during a robbery.
Texas executes man convicted in 2011 murder of Arlington pastor
Steven Nelson, 38, was sentenced to death in 2012, a year after he was found guilty of murdering Arlington pastor Clint Dobson.
Texas to execute Steven Nelson today for ambitious young pastor's murder. What to know.
Texas is set to execute Steven Nelson by lethal injection on Wednesday for the 2011 murder of beloved pastor Clint Dobson, who was just beginning his ministerial career.
Texas executes Steven Nelson for 2011 murder of Arlington pastor in year’s first execution
Nelson, 37, was put to death by lethal injection for smothering Clint Dobson, a 28-year-old pastor and husband, during a botched robbery at
Texas Executes Pastor's Killer: A Tale of Crime and Punishment
Steven Lawayne Nelson, convicted of murdering Pastor Clint Dobson during a church robbery in Arlington, Texas, was executed by lethal injection. Despite pleas for mercy, citing his role as an accomplice,
Texas to execute Steven Nelson today for the 2011 murder of a young pastor
The execution Steven Nelson for the 2011 murder of Rev. Clint Dobson is tonight. His wife and a death penalty activist will be witnesses.
Christians protest execution of Texas man convicted of killing pastor
Steven Lawayne Nelson, a Texas man convicted of beating and suffocating a Dallas pastor in his church during a robbery over a decade ago, was executed Wednesday evening at the state penitentiary in Huntsville.
Texas executes man convicted of killing Arlington pastor in 2011
Steven Lawayne Nelson maintained that he unknowingly participated in the violent church robbery but didn’t harm anyone. His execution was the state’s first for 2025.
Texas pastor with simple dream killed in his own church. Who was the Rev. Clint Dobson?
The pastor's young widow, Laura Dobson, sobbed on the stand during Steven Nelson's murder trial, saying: 'I didn't know this ...
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Texas Proceeds with First Execution of the Year Amid Capital Punishment Debate
Texas executes Steven Nelson, convicted for a pastor's 2011 murder, amidst debates on capital punishment ethics.
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The Final Words of a Condemned Man: Texas Carries Out First Execution of 2025
Steven Nelson, a 37-year-old convicted killer, became the first person executed in Texas in 2025. Nelson was put to death by lethal injection for ...
Death row inmate’s chilling last words for warden before lethal injection revealed
Steven Lawayne Nelson, 37, was convicted for the 2011 killing of Rev. Clint Dobson and put to death on Wednesday.