EP 239 - Texas: THE MAN WHO Escaped Death ROW: Murderer Charles Victor Thompson

On April 29th, 1998, Houston Police dragged Charles Victor Thompson out of his ex-girlfriend’s apartment, where he had started a fight with her new boyfriend. Charles was a jealous man, a drunk man, but the police didn’t think he was a killer. At least, not for another 3 hours. What began as a jealous feud spiraled into murder, and from there, into one of the most shocking cases in Texas history: where a death row inmate escaped from prison and proved that he wasn’t done wreaking havoc. Not yet. - Sources: Listen to our new show, "THE CONSPIRACY FILES"!: -Spotify - -Apple Podcasts - -Amazon/Audible - -Pandora - -iHeart - -PocketCast - -CastBox - - Stay Connected: Join the Murder in America fam in our free Facebook Community for a behind-the-scenes look, more insights and current events in the true crime world: If you want even more Murder in America bonus content, including ad-free episodes, come join us on Patreon: Instagram: Facebook: Twitter: TikTok: and Feeling spooky? Follow Colin as he travels state to state (and even country to country!) investigating claims of extreme paranormal activity and visiting famous haunted locations on The Paranormal Files Official Channel: - (c) BLOOD IN THE SINK PRODUCTIONS 2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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EP 239 - Texas: THE MAN WHO Escaped Death ROW: Murderer Charles Victor Thompson is an episode from Murder In America by Blood In The Sink Productions.

This episode is 84:02 long.

This episode was published on Mar 27, 2026.

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