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Texas Death Row Inmate Set for Execution for 1998 Murders

1/28/2026

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Charles Victor Thompson, 55, a Texas death row inmate, is set for execution for the 1998 murders of Glenda Hayslip and Darren Cain.
Prosecutors say Thompson's possessive behavior led to the shooting after he returned to Hayslip’s apartment following a police intervention.
His attorneys claim Hayslip's death resulted from medical negligence, but a jury rejected that argument.
Thompson previously escaped custody for three days before being recaptured.

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Charles Victor Thompson, 55, a Texas death row inmate, is set for execution for the 1998 murders of Glenda Hayslip and Darren Cain.
Prosecutors say Thompson's possessive behavior led to the shooting after he returned to Hayslip’s apartment following a police intervention.
His attorneys claim Hayslip's death resulted from medical negligence, but a jury rejected that argument.
Thompson previously escaped custody for three days before being recaptured.