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

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

Texas has scheduled four executions in 2026 for inmates on death row. The cases involve multiple murders, including crimes against children and elderly victims. HUNTSVILLE, Texas - Four convicted ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Huntsville Unit in Huntsville. Prisoners on death row are transported there for execution. Several appeals in some of Texas’ ...

HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas man who at one time escaped from custody and was on the run for three days after being sentenced to death for fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend nearly 27 ...

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 ...