Gary’s formal reprieve was filed, and he has at least a year before the Tennessee Supreme Court can set a new execution date. Christa Pike has woken up after her botched September 30 execution. And finally, Beth gets back to discussing the leadup to the 1996 Blount County trial.
09 Oct 2026
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&
09 Oct 2026
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
09 Oct 2026
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
18 Sep 2026
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
18 Sep 2026
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
28 Aug 2026
The past, present, and future collided for this episode as Anthony Darrell Hines execution came just days after the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals ruled that Gary Wayne Sutton’s intellectual disability hearing can move forward. Gary’s celebration was short-lived as the Tennessee Attorney General filed another appeal
17 Aug 2026
Bill Cogdill, the fourth and final alleged alternate suspect, had some pretty specific details about Connie Branam’s crime scene several days before Connie was found burned in her car near Clear Fork in Wears Valley, Tennessee. Plus, hear what a former member of the execution team wrote to Governor
31 Jul 2026
It turns out that not only were Connie Branam and Tommy Griffin supposed to be witnesses in a trial the week before their deaths…they were being subpoenaed as prosecution witnesses, but nobody seems to know why + another Republican lawmaker is calling for a review of the state’s lethal
17 Jul 2026
Who are Bobby Floyd, Eddie Blair, Lester Johnson, and Bill Cogdill? Beth looks into the alternate suspects that, for whatever reason, were mostly ignored during Gary Sutton’s homicide trials in Blount and Sevier Counties. Also, get updates on Carolyn Weaver’s recent health scares, a group of Republican senators
08 Jul 2026
Gary's attorneys file a flurry of motions ahead of his February 1993 trial in an attempt to give him the best shot when a jury begins hearing the case in Connie Branam's death. 🧑⚖️ Christa Pike asks Supreme Court to Halt Execution over abuse, illness 📣 Ohio Gov.
08 Jul 2026
Connie Branam's car is found along Clear Fork above Wears Valley, and the cops conduct a search of James Dellinger's home. Then, Gary and James are arrested and charged with Connie's death. Episode Links 🎧 Listen to Beth on Truth and Justice with Bob Ruff
08 Jul 2026
Blount County Chief Detective Dale Gourley speaks to the media about Tommy Griffin's death and Connie Branam's disappearance as searchers comb Sevier County for the missing woman. Gary Sutton, reeling from the death of his best friend, talks to police twice, not realizing that the walls
08 Jul 2026
The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals issued a stay in Gary Sutton’s intellectual disability hearing, and Governor Bill Lee has granted Tony Caruthers a temporary reprieve from execution following a failed execution attempt on 5/21/26. Then, we go back in time to some very interesting details about
08 Jul 2026
Connie Branam sat up nearly all night after her brother's trailer burned to the ground on February 21, 1992. On February 22, she began looking for him, and she ended up back at Howie's Hideaway in Maryville with Gary Sutton and James Dellinger. Episode Links ☕ Buy
08 Jul 2026
Alcoa, Tennessee, police officers find Tommy Griffin shirtless and beaten on the night of February 21, 1992, and arrest him for public intoxication. The state’s theory of the case diverges as it maintains that it was Gary and James who beat Tommy that night while Gary and James say
08 Jul 2026
With seven criminal charges dismissed, Gary Sutton’s weekend was looking up, and he had a full day to hang around with his best friend, Tommy Griffin, and his Uncle James Dellinger. Before midnight, Tommy would be in jail and his trailer would be a smoldering heap. Episode Links ❓Beth
08 Jul 2026
Things were tense in the holler on Bluff Heights in the months leading up to the death of Tommy Griffin and Connie Branam, but Gary Sutton finally got some good news. Episode Links 📱 Text or call 988 if you are struggling with suicidal thoughts - 988lifeline.org 📸 Beth pays her respects
08 Jul 2026
Gary Wayne Sutton has been in prison for 34 years. He’s spent 30 of them on death row. The State of Tennessee is scheduled to execute him on December 3, 2026…but was his guilt proven beyond a reasonable doubt? Episode Links 📸 Photo of Carolyn & Gary from 1993
08 Jul 2026Gary Sutton Letter to Tennessee Governor Bill Lee Asking for Execution Reprieve by Beth Braden
03 Jul 2026
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05 Apr 2026