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Tennessee Executes Man After 40 Years | Salt Lake City News
Tennessee executed Anthony Darrell Hines, 66, by lethal injection on August 13, 2026, for the 1985 murder of motel worker Catherine Jean Jenkins. His case reignited debate after a May execution was halted due to medical complications — Hines, suffering from strokes and partial paralysis, had argued he couldn’t safely undergo the procedure. Despite legal appeals, the state pressed forward. Family members of the victim found closure, with her son calling the killing brutal and hoping Hines suffered, while her daughter said they finally could move on. Witnesses noted Hines declined to speak…
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