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Gov. Lee Grants Temporary Reprieve for Tony Von Carruthers
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Gov. Lee Grants Temporary Reprieve for Tony Von Carruthers
Thursday, May 21, 2026 | 01:12pm
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Governor Bill Lee released the following statement today:
“I am granting Tony Von Carruthers a temporary reprieve from execution for one year.”
Additional details from the Tennessee Department of Correction are below.
Statement from Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC):
Medical personnel quickly established a primary IV line; however, the team was unable to immediately establish a backup line pursuant to the lethal injection execution protocol.
The team continued to follow the protocol, but could not find another suitable vein. The team attempted to insert a central line pursuant to the protocol, but the procedure was unsuccessful. The execution was then called off.
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