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EPISODE · May 8, 2026 · 32 MIN

4. Diverging Timelines

from Time of Death · host Beth Braden

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 they were already back home in the holler.  Episode Links 🎧 True Crimecast Episode on Gary Sutton 📰 WSMV Article about Tony Caruthers  🖋️ Petition for Tennessee's Governor Bill Lee to review Gary Sutton's case  ⏳ Timeline of Events at the Time of Death Podcast Website  🌍 Google Map of Places of Note - Including the changes to Alcoa Highway  🎥 Beth, Carolyn, and Amy go to Bluff Heights Road  ☕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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