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by Beth Braden
There are no witnesses, no fingerprints, and no confession to the 1992 deaths of Tommy Griffin and his sister, Connie Branam in East Tennessee.There are, however, four alleged and un-investigated alternate suspects, six alibi witnesses, a disgraced medical examiner, a nearly impossible timeline, a bad search warrant, and a man named Gary Sutton sitting on Death Row. Did the state damn the wrong man to die?
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- 1 weeks ago30 min
22. What the Witness Saw: The Blount County Trial Part 3
A court filing from last week included startling details about the man who attends Tennessee's executions, as well as declarations from attorneys who attended the two botched executions from this year. In Gary Wayne Sutton's Blount County trial, one witness shifts their testimony, and another witness provides a PI with a detail that could have made all the difference in the case. 🗳️ Where to vote in Tennessee - Election Day is November 3! 📄 Burns v. Strada Filing | Mark Fowler Depo | Maria DeLiberato Statement | Randy Spivey Statement 📄 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
- 1 weeks ago37 min
21. You Can't Be in Two Places At Once: Blount County Part 2
Time and trauma warps memories, and that leads to some shifting testimony between what some of the witnesses said in Blount County in 1996 versus what they said in Sevier County in 1992. Also, a closer look at the state's timeline proves impossible as Gary and James couldn't have been in two places at once several different times on February 21, 1992. ☕Buy Beth a Coffee 🗳️ Where to vote early in Tennessee 📄 Sevier County Case Files ⏳ Timeline of Events at the Time of Death Podcast Website 🌍 Google Map of Places of Note ⚖️ Justice for Gary Website 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
- 2 weeks ago23 min
20. A Man With a Scar: The Blount County Trial Part 1
In some ways, the Blount County trial was identical to the first, right down to the order in which the state called its witnesses, but one of the waitresses from Howie's Hideaway had a brand new detail to her testimony. 🗳️ Where to vote early in Tennessee 🔍 2022 Review of Tennessee's Lethal Injection Protocol ☕Buy Beth a Coffee 📄 Sevier County Case Files ⏳ Timeline of Events at the Time of Death Podcast Website 🌍 Google Map of Places of Note ⚖️ Justice for Gary Website 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
- 3 weeks ago27 min
BONUS: The Christa Pike Tapes
This week, Nashville, Tennessee's Department of Emergency Communications released a series of phone calls that routed through the DEC on the night of September 30, 2026 — the same night that Christa Gail Pike was scheduled to be executed for the 1995 homicide of Colleen Slemmer. Pike, however, survived. Her botched execution paved the way for Gary Wayne Sutton's December 3, 2026, execution to be paused while Gov. Bill Lee called for another review of the state's lethal injection protocol. In this special bonus episode of Time of Death, Beth Braden walks you through the timeline of the phone calls as dispatchers and emergency personnel tried to figure out if the initial 911 call made from the prison was legitimate. Episode Links: -- Christa Pike discharged from hospital -- WBIR Timeline of Pike Execution -- Tennessee's Lethal Injection Protocol ☕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
- 3 weeks ago31 min
19. Gary Gets a Rare Win + Christa Pike Wakes Up
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. 🔍 2022 Review of Tennessee's Lethal Injection Protocol 📤 LAWYERS: Send Beth an Email 👩🏾⚖️ Judge orders that Christa Pike execution evidence be preserved 📰 Tennessee again taps former US Attorney to review execution protocol 📰 2023: Frank Strada Appointed to Oversee TDOC 🏜️ A brief history of the death penalty in Arizona 📄 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
- Oct 2, 202625 min
18. BREAKING NEWS: A Botched Execution + Gary's Reprieve
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
- Sep 25, 202635 min
17. Won't You Stay? Gary's Attorneys Ask for Pause on Execution
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
- Sep 18, 202644 min
16. One Headlight: The Sevier County Trial Part 3
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
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About Time of Death
There are no witnesses, no fingerprints, and no confession to the 1992 deaths of Tommy Griffin and his sister, Connie Branam in East Tennessee.There are, however, four alleged and un-investigated alternate suspects, six alibi witnesses, a disgraced medical examiner, a nearly impossible timeline, a bad search warrant, and a man named Gary Sutton sitting on Death Row. Did the state damn the wrong man to die?
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