A North Texas man is facing execution for fatally stabbing his girlfriend and her 8-year-old son nearly 13 years ago.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Jax Gratton, a 34-year-old Denver hairstylist, was missing for almost two months before she was found dead Friday, June 6, 2025, in Lakewood. (Courtesy of ...

Brandon Gerner will be sentenced on April 30 after he was found guilty to first- and second-degree murder on March 10.

Authorities allege that a 23-year-old Sylmar resident shot a man in the street because of simmering frustration over officials not clearing away recreational vehicles in the area.