Execution of Anthony Hines Finally Completed | San Antonio News

Tennessee carried out the execution of 66-year-old Anthony Darrell Hines on Thursday, marking the end of a decades-long legal battle for justice in the 1985 murder of Catherine Jenkins. The brutal stabbing of the 54-year-old motel worker left her family devastated — her son Dennis called it cathartic to see Hines suffer as he died, while daughter Melissa said the execution brings closure, allowing them to finally heal. Despite attorneys raising concerns about Hines’ health and filing unsuccessful appeals, the state pressed forward with the scheduled execution, leaving his lawyer to condemn the state’s actions while offering condolences to the grieving Jenkins family. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/00384913db5b1fef