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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.

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Texas Death Row: These are the convicts set for execution in 2026

Thompson first Texas execution in 2026

Texas man executed for ’98 double slaying

A Texas man who once escaped custody and spent three days on the run after being sentenced to death for fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend was put to death Wednesday, becoming th...

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First Texas execution of 2026 is Houston double murderer

Texas man becomes first person executed in U.S. in 2026

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Texas inmate Charles Thompson’s final words revealed as he’s executed for killing his ex-girlfriend, her new boyfriend

Charles Victor Thompson was executed for the 1998 murders of his ex-girlfriend Glenda Dennise Hayslip and her new boyfriend Darren Keith Cain.

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Harris County man set for Texas’ first execution of 2026

Texas is set to carry out its first execution of the year Wednesday.

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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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Texas death row appeals to watch in 2026

One of the cases headed back to court in 2026 is that of Robert Roberson. He argues he was wrongfully convicted of killing his daughter.