Dolly Parton’s longtime manager has moved to drop a complaint that accused the late singer’s nephew of threatening her estate and its employees. She’s Alive, the entity founded to manage and protect Parton’s estate, had secured a temporary restraining order against Bryan Seaver and his security company, Squadron Augmented Protection Services, in September. A hearing, pushed several times over the course of a month, was slated for next Tuesday. A very brief filing in a Tennessee court Thursday gives no reason why the complaint is being withdrawn.
Authorities are trying to piece together how an escaped Tennessee inmate evaded capture for 10 days
Authorities are still trying to piece together how a convicted murderer in Tennessee evaded capture for more than a week.
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Tennessee voters will elect leaders for federal, state and other offices on Tuesday. The AP Decision Team will use the following key facts and monitor data points as the votes are tallied.
Christa Pike says she’s in constant pain and blames her failed execution on ‘incompetence’
Christa Pike says she is in constant pain since surviving a lethal injection in Tennessee last month. In her first public statement, issued Friday, she expressed gratitude for the love and support she has received.
Inmate’s escape is just the latest problem for Tennessee’s troubled prison system
The weekend escape of a Tennessee inmate who was convicted of murdering a co-worker was just the latest black eye for the state’s troubled prison system. It comes after a failed execution and frequent reports of understaffing and violence.
Truck stolen by escaped Tennessee inmate is found abandoned in Illinois, authorities say
Authorities say an escaped Tennessee inmate convicted of murdering a co-worker stole a truck from a nearby farm and apparently made it to southern Illinois before abandoning it.
Dollar General is sued by the FTC and 20 states over ‘deceptive’ pricing
The Federal Trade Commission is suing Tennessee-based bargain chain Dollar General for what it says are “long-running deceptive pricing practices” by charging customers more once they reach the register than the prices that are displayed on shelves and in advertisements.
Christa Pike is discharged from a hospital after surviving execution attempt, her attorneys say
Christa Pike, who survived Tennessee’s attempt to execute her by lethal injection, has been moved back to prison, her attorneys said Saturday.
Christa Pike is walking with help and eating after failed execution attempt, her attorneys say
Lawyers for Christa Pike say the Tennessee woman has begun walking and eating again at a hospital, a week after surviving the state’s attempt to execute her with lethal drugs.
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