A Texas man became the first person executed in the U.S. this year. The man killed his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend.

With executions on the decline, Texas marks a significant moment as Charles Victor Thompson becomes the first person executed in 2026, igniting conversations about justice.

Texas executed Charles Victor Thompson for the double murder of his ex-girlfriend, Dennise Hayslip, and her new boyfriend, Darren Cain, in 1998.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Charles Victor Thompson was executed by lethal injection in Texas on Wednesday, the first execution in the United States of 2026.

The Texas State Penitentiary at Huntsville, or Huntsville Unit, opened in 1849 and houses Texas' execution chamber. HUNTSVILLE — A Houston-area man who once escaped custody and spent three days on the ...

HUNTSVILLE, Texas -- 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 ...

A Texas man convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend died by lethal injection Wednesday evening, marking the first US execution of the year. Charles Victor Thompson, 55, was ...