# Brownsville Man Set for Execution

> John Rubio, convicted of killing three children in 2003, faces execution in Texas this week.
- Title: Brownsville Man Set for Execution · Texastribune | Shortify
- Summary: John Rubio, convicted of killing three children in 2003, faces execution in Texas this week.
- Keywords: john rubio, brownsville, execution, murder, children, texas, Texastribune
- Source: Texastribune — https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17522717/texas-execution-john-rubio-2026-brownsville
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- Topics: john rubio, brownsville, execution, murder, children, texas, news, local
## John Rubio Convicted
John Rubio, 46, was convicted in 2003 for stabbing and beheading three small children: his two kids, 2-month old Mary Jane Rubio and 1-year-old John Esteban Rubio, as well as his common-law wife’s 3-year-old daughter…
## Execution Scheduled
Rubio is set for execution Thursday evening in Texas, making him the eighth man executed in 2026.
## Legal History
Rubio’s conviction was overturned in 2007 after prosecutors improperly relied on out-of-court statements from his wife, who later received three life sentences.
## Key takeaway

John Rubio, 46, will be executed in Texas on Thursday for murdering three children in 2003.