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Tennessee Executes Darrell Hines for 1985 Murder of Catherine Jean Jackson Jenkins
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· August 13, 2026
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Key takeaway Further details about the execution and the circumstances surrounding the 1985 murder can be found in the Nashville Banner's coverage of the event.
A execution was carried out in Tennessee for a murder that occurred in 1985. The victim of the crime was Catherine Jean Jackson Jenkins. The individual responsible for the murder, Darrell Hines, was the one executed.
This event is reported by the Nashville Banner. Further details about the execution and the circumstances surrounding the 1985 murder can be found in the Nashville Banner's coverage of the event.
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Category: local ·
Published: August 13, 2026 ·
Source: Nashville Banner ·
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