As the state of Texas prepares to execute David Leonard Wood on March 13, here are the stories of the nine women and girls he preyed upon.

Wood's conviction of the murders of six women and girls in El Paso, Texas in 1987 was largely based on circumstantial evidence. He's set for execution March 13.

On March 13, 1988, David Leonard Wood, known as the "Desert Killer," denied killing nine El Paso-area victims, saying, “I will make these people kill me before these people ever make me say something ...

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has blocked the execution of convicted El Paso 'Desert Killer' David Leonard Wood, amid lack of DNA evidence.

David Leonard Wood has had his second execution stayed by a court. In 2009, he was about 24 hours away from execution when it was halted over claims he is intellectually disabled.(Mike Graczyk / AP) ...

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals blocked the execution of convicted El Paso 'Desert Killer' David Leonard Wood, court records show. The Court of Criminal Appeals — the state's highest criminal ...