A execution was carried out in Tennessee. The state put to death a man convicted of a crime committed over 40 years ago. He had been sentenced to death for his role in a motel maid's death.

The case had been appealed to higher courts, but the verdict and sentence were upheld. Further details about the case and execution are available from local news sources. Tennessee has another execution scheduled for later this year, on September 30, for a female inmate on death row.