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Seth Rogers filed lawsuits against Sumner County, the sheriff's office, and the Tennessee Department of Children's Services, alleging failure to protect his son Sebastian, who disappeared in February 2024. The suits seek $25 million in damages.
A Davidson County Chancery Court ruled that the Tennessee Department of Correction must disclose whether it will reuse Dr. Mark Fowler for Darrell Hines' upcoming execution. Fowler was involved in the botched execution of Tony Carruthers in May. The court stayed the order pending appeal.
Mikaylee Rae Beirne, 31, was charged with aggravated child abuse after allegedly attempting to drown a child in a Johnson City backyard pool. Another adult intervened following a child's alert, but Beirne refused to release the victim. The child sustained minor injuries and bruising. Beirne left the scene before deputies arrived but was located and taken into custody shortly after.
Candidates in Tennessee's 5th Congressional District are campaigning across a redrawn district connecting South Memphis to Williamson County, covering 17 counties with extreme socioeconomic disparities. Republican incumbent Andy Ogles faces primary challenger Charlie Hatcher, while Democratic candidates include Columbia Mayor Chaz Molder and Memphis City Council member Yolanda Cooper-Sutton.
Tonya Hervey, sister of Tennessee death row inmate Tony Carruthers, filed a complaint with the Tennessee Department of Health accusing Dr. Mark Fowler of violating medical ethics during a failed execution attempt on May 21. The complaint alleges Fowler, who has an active license but no hospital privileges, attempted to set a central IV line despite being unqualified, and that Carruthers suffered excruciating pain and possible stroke-related paralysis.
The commentary argues that Tennessee gubernatorial candidates are using performative anti-China rhetoric in campaign ads to distract from pressing local issues. The author contends that the legislative concern driving these ads was already resolved by existing state laws, making the scare tactics cynical and wasteful.
Candidates in Tennessee's 9th Congressional District raised $2.2 million since the district was redrawn in May. Memphis Democrat Justin Pearson led with $1.1 million, while Republican Brent Taylor loaned himself $1 million after being out-fundraised by primary opponent Todd Warner.