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From family visits to a final meal: John Allen Rubio's day before execution
By Elena Torres
Candlelight vigil to be held for slain children ahead of Rubio execution
Elena Torres
Elena Torres
Reporter · Brownsville, TX
Elena Torres is a health and wellness journalist with a decade of experience, having previously worked for El Paso Times. She holds a degree in Public Health from the University of Texas at El Paso and focuses on community health issues that matter locally.
More from Elena →Reporter · Wednesday, November 11, 2026 at 11:02 PM · 1 min read
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A candlelight vigil will take place in Brownsville on Thursday to honor the lives of the three children who were decapitated in 2003 by their father, John Allen Rubio. The vigil will honor the lives of 3-year-old Julissa, 1-year-old John Stephen, and 2-month-old Mary Jane. It will take place at 5:45 [...]
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