I was in Huntsville, Texas Wednesday to cover the execution of Charles Thompson. It was the first one I have witnessed in Texas (I have witnessed one in Oklahoma for my previous station). Some context…the witness rooms are pretty small and the one I was in, with the victims’ families, was crowded. The families turned out for this one, 28 years after the crimes. Sometimes there is no one. The execution itself is all business. We were told they “rehearse” to make sure everything goes smoothly. The
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I was in Huntsville, Texas Wednesday to cover the execution of Charles Thompson. It was the first one I have witnessed in Texas (I have witnessed one in Oklahoma for my previous
ABC13-Jessica Willey. ABC13-Jessica Willey · Original audio. I was in Huntsville, Texas Wednesday to cover the execution of Charles Thompson. It was the first one I have witnessed in Texas (I have witnessed one in Oklahoma for my previous station). Some context…the witness rooms are pretty small and the one I was in, with the victims ...
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