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'We know what's going to happen': John Rubio's aunt says family is struggling as execution looms
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Nine Valley inmates remain on death row after John Allen Rubio's execution
Elena Torres
Elena Torres
Reporter · Brownsville, TX
Elena Torres is a health and wellness journalist with a decade of experience, having previously worked for El Paso Times. She holds a degree in Public Health from the University of Texas at El Paso and focuses on community health issues that matter locally.
More from Elena →Reporter · Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 7:58 PM · 1 min read
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — John Allen Rubio is set to be executed at 6 p.m. Thursday in Huntsville, Texas. Barring any last-minute stay, Texas will have 162 remaining death row inmates, including nine from the Rio Grande Valley, according to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Rubio was twice sentenced to death for the brutal [...]
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