Tennessee fails to execute Tony Carruthers after IV difficulties; state won’t try again for a year

By Travis Loller NASHVILLE, Tenn.  — Tennessee officials on Thursday called off the lethal injection of Tony Carruthers, who was convicted of kidnapping and murdering three people in 1994, after his executioners tried and failed for over an hour to establish an intravenous line. Gov. Bill Lee announced soon afterward that the state would not […]

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May 22, 2026 - 09:23
Tennessee fails to execute Tony Carruthers after IV difficulties; state won’t try again for a year
By Travis Loller NASHVILLE, Tenn.  — Tennessee officials on Thursday called off the lethal injection of Tony Carruthers, who was convicted of kidnapping and murdering three people in 1994, after his executioners tried and failed for over an hour to establish an intravenous line. Gov. Bill Lee announced soon afterward that the state would not […]
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