The highest court in Texas on Tuesday issued a rare stay of execution for David Leonard Wood, who has always denied being the so-called "Desert Killer ... from the scene for DNA.

Texas death row inmate David Leonard Wood's ... week over the killings of six girls and young women found buried in the desert near El Paso. The court put Wood's execution on pause "until further ...

Gunshot victims ranging in age from 16 to 36 were treated on the scene or sent to area hospitals. The park is roughly 25 miles north of the state border with Texas. Between 50 and 60 shell casings ...

David Leonard Wood, known as the "Desert Killer," is scheduled to be executed on Thursday, March 13, 2025, at the Texas Department ... items collected from the scene for DNA.