Huntsville Inmate John Hummel Charged With Slaying Family, Faces Execution

HOUSTON (CBSDFW/AP) — Texas inmate John Hummel is facing execution after fatally stabbing his pregnant wife, beating his 5-year-old daughter to death and killing his father-in-law more than a decade ago.

Authorities said Hummel stabbed Joy Hummel more than thirty times in December 2009, then used a baseball bat to beat his 5-year-old daughter, Jodi to death and his father-in-law, Clyde Bedford, who used a wheelchair. He then set their suburban Fort Worth home on fire. Prosecutors said Hummel killed his family so he could entice a woman he had met at a convenience store.

Hummel was convicted of capital murder in the deaths of his wife and father-in-law.

In March 2020, the coronavirus pandemic prompted The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to issue a stay for 60 days in his scheduled execution.

His execution at the state penitentiary in Huntsville is now set for June 30, 2021. Hummel's attorney does not plan to file any last-minute appeals.

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