Texas Executes Richard Lee Tabler for 2004 Murders

Richard Lee Tabler, 46, was executed by lethal injection in Texas for the 2004 murders of strip club manager Mohammed-Amine Rahmouni and his friend Haitham Zayed. Tabler, who also confessed to the murders of two teenage girls, used a smuggled cellphone on death row to threaten a state senator, prompting a widespread prison lockdown. Despite expressing remorse and seeking forgiveness from victims' families, Tabler had a complex legal history, with multiple requests to expedite his execution and questions about his mental competence. He was known for his erratic behavior, including taunting law enforcement and attempting suicide. His execution marks the second in Texas for 2025, with more scheduled.