How San Antonio’s Baby-Killing Nurse Finally Got Justice
Pediatric nurse Genene Jones may have murdered "up to sixty" babies in the 1980s. It took three more decades to ensure she'd stay locked up for life.
News & Politics
January 16, 2020
“Angel of Death” Nurse Pleads Guilty to a New Murder
Genene Jones, suspected for decades of killing multiple children, was sentenced to life after accepting responsibility for a second San Antonio death.
Politics & Policy
September 11, 2019
From Obscure Web Developer to Trump Campaign Manager: The Inside Story of Brad Parscale’s Unlikely Rise
In just a few years, the reputed genius behind Trump’s election has completely reinvented himself. But is his story too good to be true?
News & Politics
April 18, 2018
‘I Really Did Kill Those Babies’
Genene Jones, a Texas nurse long suspected of more than a dozen child murders decades ago but convicted of only one, allegedly confessed.
The Daily Post
June 29, 2017
In Newly Discovered Letter, “Death Shift” Nurse Genene Jones Seems to Acknowledge Guilt
The 2011 letter, in which Jones admits that she "was heinous" and sorry for the damage because of her crime, came as a surprise to prosecutors.
The Daily Post
June 21, 2017
The “Angel-of-Death” Nurse Charged With Death of Second Baby
Decades after prosecutors convicted Genene Jones of killing a single infant, a Texas grand jury has indicted the former nurse on a second charge of murder. Prosecutors hope to prevent Jones’s release from prison, which is scheduled for next year.
May 25, 2017
Prosecutors Race to Keep Angel-of-Death Behind Bars
Texas is scheduled to release Genene Jones, a former nurse and suspected serial killer of children, early next year. Today, prosecutors in San Antonio moved to prevent her release, bringing a new murder charge against Jones in connection with the death of a child 35 years ago.
Libations
January 20, 2013
On Your Toes, You Lemon-Limes
Dr Pepper finds itself.
News & Politics
January 1, 1992
Poetic Justice
A Dallas lawyer is urging his colleagues to put rhyme and reason back into legal writing—by using plain old English.
True Crime
May 1, 1990
The Curse of the Black Lords
Terri Lee Hoffman was a New Age Aunt Bee whose gospel attracted many followers. But some of those believers ended up on a dark, twisted path that led to violent death—and the enrichment of their guru.
Education
September 30, 1989
That Brainpower Guy
Incarnate Word was an obscure Catholic school before Lou Agnese launched his multimillion-dollar ad campaign. Now the college is booming, and Agnese is a local star.
Reporter
January 1, 1987
Texas Monthly Reporter
The citizens of Muleshoe lose their only hospital, thanks to a California chain; the citizens of Houston learn the value of caution, thanks to a local developer; the citizens of the world get a chance to improve their potency, thanks to the Aggies.
Energy
April 1, 1986
Texas Primer: The Rig Count
At first, Hughes Tool used the count to plan its own future. Now an entire industry uses it to plan theirs.
News & Politics
June 30, 1985
The Legacy of Citizen Robert
As an heir to the Dallas Morning News, Robert Decherd has vindicated his father’s name, waged and won a newspaper war, and emerged as the new leader of the Dealey dynasty.
Feature
December 1, 1984
Is This All There Is?
Tales of Houston as it faces life after the boom.
Reporter
July 31, 1984
Texas Monthly Reporter
Is Texas shrinking? Are the Kimbell’s spirits sinking? Are Midland and Odessa really linking? Where are Houston’s sports fans drinking?
Reporter
September 30, 1983
Texas Monthly Reporter
Texas becomes a disaster zone; a magazine empire enters the twilight zone; the district attorney’s office in San Antonio is a war zone; problems crop up in the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport flight zone.
Health
July 31, 1983
The Death Shift
The three-to-eleven evening shift, Bexar County Hospital, San Antonio: nurse Genene Jones was on duty in the pediatric intensive care unit, and for months babies kept having mysterious—sometimes fatal—emergencies. Why?