Gun-wielding gang members from Houston burst into a rural bank located a hundred miles north of Houston.
The high school-age teenagers graduated from burglaries and drive-by shootings to cold-blooded murders that day.
They left behind the bullet-riddled body of an 82-year-old woman who was tending her family’s graves.
They robbed a bank and shot up the small town while making their getaway. They pistol-whipped a deputy sheriff and used his gun to shoot a Texas State Trooper. 
Investigative reporter Robert Riggs covered the murder, and former U.S. prosecutor Bill Johnston sent them to prison.
They are back with another story inside the crime scene tape about the execution of the sweet elderly lady known as Miss Ruby.
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The High School Gang That Graduated To Cold-Blooded Murder

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My deep dive into reporting real-life criminal cases began in 1991 with an investigation into corruption within the Texas Parole Board. This started a ten-year journey that took me into the darkest corners of the prison system, from maximum security units to Texas death row and the Texas Death Chamber.

I sat across the table from some of the most violent and reprehensible criminals in Texas history to expose widespread corruption in the state’s criminal justice system. 

Throughout these inquiries, I built a reputation for uncovering wrongdoing, regardless of where it led. I developed a vast network of trusted sources, in...