Texas inmate executed for murder of ex-girlfriend, her new boyfriend

Texas executed Charles Victor Thompson for the double murder of his ex-girlfriend, Dennise Hayslip, and her new boyfriend, Darren Cain, in 1998.
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After nearly 30 years on death row, Texas executes Harris County man for 1998 double murder

Charles Victor Thompson, 55, was executed by the state of Texas at 6:50pm on Jan. 28, 2026. Thompson was convicted of murdering his former girlfriend and her new boyfriend in 1998.
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Execution of Texas man convicted of 1998 double murder scheduled for Wednesday

Charles Thompson was sentenced in 1999 for killing his then-girlfriend and another man. His execution in Texas is the first in the U.S. this year.

Texas Black man exonerated nearly 70 years after execution in case marked by racial bias

Officials have declared that a Texas Black man executed nearly 70 years ago is innocent in a case prosecutors now say was based on false evidence and riddled with racial bias.

First execution of 2026 set for Wednesday in Huntsville

Texas inmate Charles Victor Thompson is scheduled to be executed Wednesday, Jan 28, the first Texas execution in 2026. Thompson, 55, was convicted of the double murders of his former girlfriend, Glenda Dennise Hayslip,