Charles Victor Thompson, 55, was executed by the state of Texas at 6:50pm on Jan. 28, 2026. Thompson was convicted of murdering his former girlfriend and her new boyfriend in 1998.

Four convicted criminals in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice are set for execution in 2026.

Several appeals in some of Texas’ highest-profile capital punishment cases are set for 2026 as the state continues to maintain a historically low number of executions. 2025 marked the second year ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From left to right: James Broadnax, Cedric Ricks, Edward Busby Jr., and Charles Thompson. All are scheduled to be executed in ...