Nov 20, 2024 · Melissa Lucio, the death row inmate who was convicted in her daughter's death, spoke out exclusively to ABC News since a judge found that the Texas mother is "innocent."

Lucio was married at the age of 16 and had her first five children with Guadalupe Lucio. She stated that he was often addicted to drugs and alcohol and was physically abusive. Lucio then had seven children with Robert Alvarez. Two more …

Apr 6, 2022 · Melissa Lucio's daughter has spoken out on TikTok to claim her mother was abusive to her sister, Mariah. She believes she is guilty.

Nov 18, 2024 · The family of Melissa Lucio, a death row inmate whose execution was delayed in 2022, expressed hope that the Texas woman would be freed after a judge concluded last month that Lucio is “actually ...

Sep 8, 2023 · Melisa was only 16 when she married Guadalupe Lucio and had her first five children. She claimed he was addicted to drugs and alcohol and was often physically abusive. She had seven more children with her second husband, Robert Alvarez.

Feb 7, 2022 · Though her family lived in poverty and experienced homelessness at times, Ms. Lucio was a loving and caring mother, despite struggling to provide financially for her family. She is currently one of six women on Texas’ death row, and the only Latina woman sentenced to death in the state’s history.

Nov 15, 2024 · HOUSTON (AP) — Efforts to free Melissa Lucio, a Texas woman whose execution was delayed in 2022 amid growing doubts she fatally beat her 2-year-old daughter, were significantly bolstered after a judge concluded that she is “actually innocent” of capital murder.

Sep 11, 2024 · Melissa Lucio's daughter, Mariah Alvarez, was just a toddler when she died. But evidence, experts and family testimony suggest the child died after falling down the family’s apartment complex...

Jan 24, 2025 · Lucio was married at the age of 16 and gave birth to five children with her husband, who constantly abused Lucio throughout their relationship. She said she was constantly sexually abused by her first husband, who later left and separated with her five children.

Feb 11, 2022 · Ms. Lucio is a survivor of life-long, repeated sexual assault and domestic violence. She was sexually abused by family members beginning at the age of 6. Ms. Lucio endured abuse throughout her childhood and into her teenage years. At 16, she became a child bride to escape. However, Ms. Lucio’s husband perpetuated the cycle of abuse.