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McMinn County man awaiting extradition from Arizona
A McMinn County man is awaiting extradition from Arizona to face Tennessee charges of trafficking and money laundering, according to authorities.
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Tennessee bishops from three denominations jointly ask Lee to reconsider death penalty
After the failed execution of Christa Pike last week, the bishops of the Roman Catholic Church, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the Episcopal Church representing Tennessee dioceses signed a letter to Gov. Bill Lee requesting that the state not attempt to execute her again.
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Hamilton County Jail featured on show from producers of ‘Cops’
The Hamilton County Jail is featured in a new season of "Jail," an unscripted show from the producers of the popular series "Cops."
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Christa Pike is walking with help and eating after failed execution attempt, her attorneys say
Christa Pike has begun walking and eating again at a hospital a week after surviving Tennessee’s attempt to execute her with lethal drugs, her attorneys said Thursday.
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Ex-NFL player Darron Lee to stand trial September 2027 after partner’s alleged murder
Darron Lee, the ex-NFL player accused of killing his partner at an Ooltewah home in February, is scheduled to stand trial Sept. 20, 2027, according to Hamilton County Criminal Court records.
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Nashville court rules state must preserve all records from botched Tennessee execution
A Davidson County Chancery judge ordered Tennessee officials on Wednesday to preserve all evidence related to the botched execution of Christa Pike.
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Man with a gun and knife is fatally shot by security at Nashville federal courthouse, police say
A man armed with a pistol and knife was fatally shot by a security officer Thursday just inside the busy entrance of a federal courthouse in Tennessee’s largest city, authorities said.
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Failed executions troubled other states before Christa Pike. Here’s what happened
Tennessee's bungled attempt to execute Christa Pike was not the first time a state has failed to carry out a lethal injection over problems in the death chamber.
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Texas carries out nation’s first execution since Christa Pike’s failed lethal injection
A Texas man who fatally shot a convenience store clerk was put to death Wednesday evening, becoming the 30th person executed in the U.S. this year and the first since Tennessee's failed attempt to administer a lethal injection to Christa Pike a week ago.
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Chattanooga chiropractor, Gautemalan man among three arrested in Hixson trafficking sting
A Chattanooga chiropractor allegedly met two undercover officers posing as 16-year-old girls before choosing one for sex during a human trafficking sting at a Hixson hotel, authorities said.