Event Brief
Records cloud Tennessee history of women executions
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 29, 2026 at 5:20 AM ET
Summary: Tennessee is scheduled to execute a woman for the first time in more than 200 years, but the state’s historical records of capital punishment involving women contain inconsistencies. Gov. Bill Lee said Monday he will not intervene in the planned execution amid uncertainty about prior cases.
WHO: Gov. Bill Lee; Tennessee officials; a woman scheduled for execution
WHAT: Conflicting historical records surround Tennessee’s capital punishment involving women as the state prepares a first execution in over 200 years.
WHEN: Sep 28, 2026
WHERE: Tennessee
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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