Time of Death

Things went terribly, terribly awry when the state of Tennessee attempted to execute Christa Gail Pike on September 30.  It was so bad that Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee cancelled Gary Wayne Sutton's Dec. 3 execution, but there is still so much work to do.  🗣️ Hear from Christa Pike's Attorneys 📃 Documents Referenced in the Episode  📹 Replay the Tennessean's livestream of the post-execution press conference   📰 Christa Pike Execution Timeline at The Tennesseean  ✅ Tennesseeans: Register to vote by October 5 ⛪ Church of the Condemned 🗣️ Colleen Slemmer's Mother Speaks After failed Execution  🏨 Former hotel with notorious past comes down  📃 Sevier County Case Files  ⏳ Timeline of Events at the Time of Death Podcast Website  🌍 Google Map of Places of Note  ⚖️ Justice for Gary Website  ☕Buy Beth a Coffee  Stay connected with Beth's reporting and follow along as the stories unfold. Follow us on your favorite platform. Beth Braden: Facebook | Instagram | Threads | TikTok Time of Death Podcast: Facebook | Instagram | Threads | TikTok Find us at www.timeofdeathpod.com  

Gary Wayne Sutton's attorneys have formally asked the Tennessee Supreme Court to stay his execution pending the outcome of his intellectual disability claim. Plus, Beth looks at the time period between the Sevier County conviction and the Blount County Trial. ALSO - The Sevier County case files and transcripts are now available on Beth's website.  Episode Links  📁 Sevier County Case Files  📜 Gary Sutton's Motion for a Stay of Execution 🎙️ Beth appears on Cup of Justice Podcast  🗞️ 'I'm her voice' | Mother prepares for the execution of her daughter's convicted murderer, 31 years later ⚖️ Thomas Clardy Story at the Tennessee Innocence Project  ⏳ Timeline of Events at the Time of Death Podcast Website  🌍 Google Map of Places of Note  ⚖️ Justice for Gary Website  ☕Buy Beth a Coffee  Stay connected with Beth's reporting and follow along as the stories unfold. Follow us on your favorite platform. Beth Braden: Facebook | Instagram | Threads | TikTok Time of Death Podcast: Facebook | Instagram | Threads | TikTok Find us at www.timeofdeathpod.com

Did the jury get lost in the weeds when testimony about Gary's headlights dealt a devastating blow to the defense's credibility? Also in this episode, the witnesses used to bolster the state's theory that it was Gary and his uncle, James, beating Tommy Griffin on the side of Alcoa Highway both said they saw a dark colored Chevrolet Camaro. Gary owned a dark colored Camaro, but the witnesses disagreed on a huge detail.  📃 Christa Pike Clemency Petition  📃 Christa Pike Amicus Brief  🚗 Car and Driver Camaro Body Styles  👤 Sevier County Trial Witness List  📝 David Davenport Memo ⏳ Timeline of Events at the Time of Death Podcast Website  🌍 Google Map of Places of Note  ⚖️ Justice for Gary Website  ☕Buy Beth a Coffee    Stay connected with Beth's reporting and follow along as the stories unfold. Follow us on your favorite platform. Beth Braden: Facebook | Instagram | Threads | TikTok Time of Death Podcast: Facebook | Instagram | Threads | TikTok Find us at www.timeofdeathpod.com  

A man at Howie's Hideaway, and a woman who tracked Gary across Sevier County cause a huge problem with the state's timeline and theory regarding Connie Branam's death. PLUS - a world renowned forensic anthropologist responded to the scene of Connie Branam's burned car. Find out what he could and couldn't discern from the evidence. Beth also explains how she's keeping the witnesses organized in her head and talks a little bit about the next person scheduled for execution in Tennessee.  Episode Links: 📰 The Guardian: Tennessee says child rapists deserve to die. Now it prepares to execute one of their victims 📰 Christa Gail Pike Clemency Petition 🦴 Dr. Bill Bass's Website 🦴 The Forensic Anthropology Center at the University of Tennessee ⏳ Timeline of Events at the Time of Death Podcast Website  🌍 Google Map of Places of Note  ⚖️ Justice for Gary Website  ☕Buy Beth a Coffee    Stay connected with Beth's reporting and follow along as the stories unfold. Follow us on your favorite platform. Beth Braden: Facebook | Instagram | Threads | TikTok Time of Death Podcast: Facebook | Instagram | Threads | TikTok Find us at www.timeofdeathpod.com

Changing stories and denials came out as Gary Sutton and James Dellinger's attorneys began cross examining witnesses during the 1993 Sevier County Trial for the death of Connie Branam. But who's telling the truth?  Also - Beth does a deep dive into Dr. Mark Fowler, the physician who oversees executions in Tennessee. It turns out that MD isn't his first career.  Today marks 98 days until Gary Wayne Sutton's December 3 execution.  Episode Links  📰 Dr. Mark Fowler Column on Death Penalty  📰 Dr. Mark Fowler to oversee Pike execution  📹 Spring 2026 Footage from Bluff Heights Road  ✏️ Death Penalty Information Center  📰  WBIR: The Saga of Gary Sutton ⏳ Timeline of Events at the Time of Death Podcast Website  🌍 Google Map of Places of Note  ⚖️ Justice for Gary Website ☕Buy Beth a Coffee  Stay connected with Beth's reporting and follow along as the stories unfold. Follow us on your favorite platform. Beth Braden: Facebook | Instagram | Threads | TikTok Time of Death Podcast: Facebook | Instagram | Threads | TikTok Find us at www.timeofdeathpod.com