She married death row inmate Steven Nelson in December. In 2 weeks, Texas will execute him. "What their story shows is that redemption is possible, even in the most horrific of circumstances," Rev ...

There are currently 178 people on death row in Texas including Nelson, according to the Death Penalty Information Center. The state has executed 582 people since 1976.

Steven Nelson was convicted of a Texas pastor's murder. Now he's about to be executed. ... USA TODAY is looking back at the crime, who Nelson is and what led him down a path ending on Death Row.

Why is Steven Nelson on Texas death row? Dobson, who was just 28 years old, was beaten and suffocated. Church secretary Judy Elliot, 69, was severely beaten but survived, according to court records .

Why is Steven Nelson on Texas death row? Dobson, who was just 28 years old, was beaten and suffocated. Church secretary Judy ...

In February, Steven Nelson will be put to death for the 2011 murder of an Arlington pastor. His spiritual adviser is urging forgiveness.

As Nelson's execution nears, USA TODAY is looking back at the crime, who Nelson is and what led him down a path ending on Death Row. What is Steven Nelson convicted of?

In this Dec. 5, 2012, photo, Texas death row inmate Steven Lawayne Nelson poses for a photo in a visiting cage at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Polunsky Unit outside Livingston, Texas.

There are currently 178 people on death row in Texas including Nelson, according to the Death Penalty Information Center. The ...