Death row inmate Tony Carruthers won't face execution for at least a year after IV line failure in Tennessee
Tony Carruthers, a death row inmate in Tennessee, will not be executed for at least a year due to complications in establishing an intravenous line. The execution was called off after the team failed for over an hour to find a suitable vein for a backup line. Carruthers was sentenced to death for the 1994 kidnappings and murders of three individuals in Memphis.
- ▪The execution of Tony Carruthers was halted after the execution team struggled to establish an intravenous line.
- ▪Governor Bill Lee announced that the state will not attempt to execute Carruthers for at least a year.
- ▪Carruthers was sentenced to death for the 1994 kidnappings and murders of Marcellos Anderson, Delois Anderson, and Frederick Tucker.
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In Court Death row inmate Tony Carruthers won't face execution for at least a year after IV line failure in Tennessee Tony Carruthers was forced to represent himself at trial after repeatedly clashing with court-appointed attorneys By Louis Casiano Fox News Published May 21, 2026 3:37pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for May 21 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxNews.com. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The execution of a Tennessee death row inmate convicted of kidnapping and killing three people was called off Thursday after the execution team tried and failed for over an hour to establish an intravenous line.
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