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Texas Executes Man for 2004 Murder of Young Mother

4/26/2025

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Texas carried out the execution of Moises Sandoval Mendoza on Wednesday, held accountable for the brutal 2004 murder of 20-year-old Rachelle O'Neil Tolleson. Mendoza, 41, committed the horrific act of strangling and stabbing Tolleson, leaving her helpless infant daughter behind. He was pronounced dead following a lethal injection, marking the 13th execution in the U.S. this year.

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Texas carried out the execution of Moises Sandoval Mendoza on Wednesday, held accountable for the brutal 2004 murder of 20-year-old Rachelle O'Neil Tolleson. Mendoza, 41, committed the horrific act of strangling and stabbing Tolleson, leaving her helpless infant daughter behind. He was pronounced dead following a lethal injection, marking the 13th execution in the U.S. this year.