The Tennessee Supreme Court has ruled that a Memphis judge did not have the authority to give a man formerly on death row ...

- Pervis Payne, center, facing camera, hugs lawyer Kelley Henry before a court hearing on Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Adrian Sainz) ...

Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were shot to death at their home early Saturday morning by a man disguised as ...

If two more executions proceed as planned before the end of June—one each in Florida and Mississippi—the same number of ...

Tennessee enacts 177 new laws, covering areas from school vouchers to women's health. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Starting July 1, 177 ...

The sentencing in Skahan’s court, however, was appealed. The Tennessee Supreme Court ultimately agreed that Payne’s life ...

Payne was orignially sentenced to death, but now will be serving two consecutive life sentences. He is eligible for parole in 2056.

The attorney of convicted killer Pervis Payne is reacting to the Tennessee Supreme Court’s recent ruling for her client. The Court ruled that his life sentences will ...

A man convicted of brutally killing his girlfriend three years ago was sentenced Monday to life in prison plus 15 years, ...

In 1993, prosecutors said Michael Bell gunned down two people in revenge for his brother's killing, but got the wrong man.

Local lawmakers are concerned for their safety after a Minnesota lawmaker was gunned down at her house and an alleged trespasser was seen at Mayor Paul Young’s home on ...