Escaped Death Row Inmate Captured, page 1

posted on Nov, 6 2005 @ 09:53 PM

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Without giving details, a U.S. Marshals Service Spokesperson has reported that Charles Victor Thompson who escaped three days ago from Texas, has been captured in Louisiana.

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HOUSTON - A death row inmate who slipped out of a Texas jail wearing street clothes was captured Sunday in Shreveport, La., the U.S. Marshals Service said.

Marianne Matus, a Marshals spokeswoman in Houston, confirmed convicted killer Charles Victor Thompson was in custody.

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This should bring some relief to people. He was a convicted killer who could have killed again. He traveled across state lines and could have gone anywhere.

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[edit on 6-11-2005 by rawiea]

[edit on 11/10/05 by FredT]

Full Metal

posted on Nov, 7 2005 @ 02:29 PM

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Wow. Some prison they got their when the prisoners can just walk out. Don't they have metal bars and walls for a reason or just for show?

JBurns

posted on Nov, 7 2005 @ 02:34 PM

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Full Metal, that is my thought exactly. There is no way that should have happened.

SportyMB

posted on Nov, 7 2005 @ 02:40 PM

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What an idiot. Here's what CNN has.

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Charles Victor Thompson, 35, was the subject of a 78-hour nationwide manhunt after he escaped Thursday from a jail in Houston. He was captured , apparently intoxicated, while using a pay phone outside the liquor store on Sunday.