Huntsville: Texas executes man for 1998 double murder
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HUNTSVILLE, Texas — Texas executed Charles Victor Thompson Wednesday evening, pronouncing him dead at 6:50 p.m. CST following a lethal injection at the Huntsville penitentiary. Thompson, 55, was convicted in 1999 for the April 30, 1998, shootings that left ex-girlfriend Glenda Dennise Hayslip and her boyfriend Darren Cain dead; Hayslip died a week after the attack. His original death sentence was vacated in 2001 and a jury resentenced him to death in 2005. Prosecutors say Thompson returned to Hayslip’s apartment after being told to leave. He asked for forgiveness in final remarks. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.
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- 1. April 30, 1998 – Two people were shot at a Houston-area apartment; one died at the scene, the other died a week later.
- 2. April 1999 – Charles Victor Thompson was convicted and sentenced to death; he briefly escaped custody after sentencing.
- 3. 2001 – The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals vacated Thompson’s original death sentence due to unconstitutional evidence gathering.
- 4. 2005 – A jury resentenced Thompson to death at a new sentencing hearing.
- 5. Jan. 28, 2026 – Thompson was executed by lethal injection at Huntsville; officials pronounced him dead at 6:50 p.m. CST.
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