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Death Row Inmate Executed for Killing Ex-Girlfriend and Her Partner

Published January 29, 2026, 05:03
Death Row Inmate Executed for Killing Ex-Girlfriend and Her Partner

Charles Victor Thompson, 55, was executed in Texas by lethal injection for the 1998 murder of his ex-girlfriend, Denise Hayslip, and her new partner, Darren Keith Cain. It was the first execution in the US in 2026. In 2025, a total of 47 executions were carried out in the US, the highest number since 2009, primarily by lethal injection, but also using other methods such as nitrogen asphyxiation and firing squad. The death penalty has been abolished in 23 US states.