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Tennessee Supreme Court Schedules Executions Amid Controversies

10/2/2025

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The Tennessee Supreme Court set execution dates for four inmates, including Christa Pike, on September 30, 2026.
Pike, the only woman on death row, was convicted of Colleen Slemmer's 1995 murder and seeks commutation for severe mental illness and trauma.
Executions include Tony Carruthers, Anthony Darrell Dugard Hines, and Gary Wayne Sutton, with concerns about execution protocols following Byron Black.

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Story summary

The Tennessee Supreme Court set execution dates for four inmates, including Christa Pike, on September 30, 2026.
Pike, the only woman on death row, was convicted of Colleen Slemmer's 1995 murder and seeks commutation for severe mental illness and trauma.
Executions include Tony Carruthers, Anthony Darrell Dugard Hines, and Gary Wayne Sutton, with concerns about execution protocols following Byron Black.