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LATEST NEWS:
Fourth escapee convicted
A fourth member of a gang of escaped inmates who shot a police officer to death during a 2000 robbery was convicted of capital murder. Joseph Garcia was part of a group that fired at Officer Aubrey Hawkins when he responded to a robbery at a sporting goods store on Christmas Eve 2000.
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TEXAS V. DONALD NEWBURY
Newbury sentenced to death
Penalty phase wraps up
Newbury convicted of capital murder
Newbury blames victim for death
Eleven shots were fired at officer
Experts testify about cache of guns and the ultimate capture of the 'Texas Seven'
Trial opens with widow's pain
Interactive special:Map of the escape route
Trial opens with widow's pain
Read about Texas v. Newbury
Read about the Texas Seven prison break
Read Crime Library's special report
TEXAS V. GEORGE RIVAS
Jury hands Rivas death sentence
Rivas asks jury for death penalty
Rivas: We could have been brutal
Rivas takes the stand
Defense argues to spare death
Rivas' relative testifies: He molested me
Prison employees testify
Prosecutors: Life terms couldn't hold Rivas
Rivas convicted of murder
Defense has to overcome mountain of evidence
Jury sees apologetic confession
Investigator: Cop shot, then run over
Witnesses describe gunshots
Prosecutor's opening: Cop never had a chance
Jan. 24, 2001: Last convicts captured
Jan. 23, 2001: Authorities hot on trail of two remaining fugitives
Jan. 22, 2001: Four captured in Colorado, one commits suicide
Jan. 22, 2001: Four of the Texas Seven captured in Colorado
Jan. 19, 2001: Prison workers may face discipline
Jan. 18, 2001: Bounty hunters see a big payoff
Jan. 16, 2001: Texas prison guards conduct candlelight vigil
Jan. 16, 2001: Reward increased again
Jan. 11, 2001: Report gives details on prison escape
Jan. 10, 2001: Official: Texas prison was short-staffed
Jan. 9, 2001: Report: Lack of ID check led to escape
Jan. 8, 2001: Reward doubled for Texas Seven's capture
Jan. 5, 2001: Two inmates spotted near Dallas
Jan. 5, 2001: Alleged ringleader has brutal history
Jan. 4, 2001: Texas police on high alert
Jan. 2, 2001: Texas Seven keep state on edge
Dec. 29, 2000: Police fear Rivas is ringleader
Dec. 27, 2000: Texas Seven hunted for cop murder
Dec. 25, 2000: Cop shot and killed in Texas robbery
Dec. 13, 2000: Seven inmates escape from Texas prison
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Seven convicts who escape from a Texas prison allegedly shoot a police officer during their six weeks on the lam
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Serious Incident Review
This report analyzed the prison break and concluded that the prison staff missed critical opportunities to prevent the escape
Missing Items
The Texas Seven stole personal items from inmates and prison employees such as clothing, credit cards, cash and even a Blockbuster card before their escape
Stolen Tools
Guns, hacksaws and screwdrivers were among the tools and weapons missing from the Connally Unit Prison after the escape, according to this inventory
KKTV Excerpts
During a six-hour standoff with police, Newbury and Murphy called into a CBS affiliate in Colorado and gave five-minute interviews
Newbury's Indictment
Authorities can't be sure who actually fired the bullet that killed Police Office Aubrey Hawkins, but Newbury and his cronies were all charged with capital murder
Rivas Instructions
Jurors deciding whether to hand a death sentence to Texas Seven ringleader George Rivas were given these instructions before deliberations
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