Death row inmate in Tennessee granted stay of execution after problem during lethal injection attempt

Death row inmate in Tennessee granted stay of execution after problem during lethal injection attempt

The execution of Tennessee death row inmate Tony Carruthers was stalled due to medical complications on Thursday.

'May God have mercy on his soul when they do get him': Victim’s father responds after Tennessee halts execution

By Thursday morning, Tennessee was prepared to carry out Carruthers' execution.

Tennessee Gov. Reprieves Carruthers after Failed IV Lines Halt Execution

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee granted death row inmate Tony Carruthers a one-year reprieve from execution following a failed attempt by prison officials to establish the intravenous access required under the state’s lethal injection protocol. The decision, which occurred after officials could not secure a backup vein and attempts to insert a central line proved unsuccessful, marks the fourth execution-related controversy in Tennessee within the pa…