Tennessee GOP senators seek review of botched execution

By: Sam Stockard

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: June 29, 2026

Words: 697

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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A group of Tennessee Republican senators is urging the governor to commission an independent review of a failed execution and correct any problems before the state attempts another execution.

In a demand for “full transparency and accountability” from the Department of Correction, eight GOP senators sent a letter Monday to Gov. Bill Lee requesting that he initiate a review of the botched execution of Tony Von Carruthers on May 21. The letter obtained by the …

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