HUNTSVILLE, Texas (KTRK) -- A fire at the Texas State ... flames and smoke coming from the prison, also known as the "Walls Unit." The Texas Department of Criminal Justice said the fire started ...

Authorities shared an update after a fire at the Walls Unit at the Huntsville, Texas, prison on Friday, Aug. 25, 2023. Skip to main content Open Main Menu Navigation ...

It happens at Texas' oldest prison, the Huntsville Unit, known better as "The Walls." "Old Sparky," the electric chair that executed 361 prisoners between 1924 and 1964, has been consigned to the ...

Fifty years ago last month, prisoner Fred Gomez Carrasco and an accomplice, Rudolfo Dominguez, died in a shoot-out during an attempted prison break at the Huntsville “Walls” Unit. Tragically ...

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (KBTX) -An inmate’s recent escape from the Huntsville Unit has sparked questions ... using a makeshift rope to scale the prison walls. Moments later, he allegedly stole a ...