Tennessee executes Harold Wayne Nichols for killing college student in 1988
Attorney Deborah Drew, left, and spiritual advisor J.R. Davis, right, for Harold Wayne Nichols speak during a news conference outside Riverbend Maximum Security Institution after the execution of Nichols, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (George Walker IV/AP)
Days after a coalition of Tennessee medical professionals urged Gov. Bill Lee to pause all state executions, Tennessee executed Harold Wayne Nichols by lethal injection.
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