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Lead detective recalls triple-murder ahead of Oscar Smith's execution
Oscar Smith is scheduled to be executed this week. He was sentenced for the 1989 murder of his estranged wife and her two ...
Tennessee prepares to execute Oscar Smith, three years after last-minute reprieve
Smith was convicted of fatally stabbing and shooting his estranged wife, Judith Smith, and her sons, Jason and Chad, 13 and 16, at their Nashville home on Oct. 1, 1989.
Tennessee death row inmate Oscar Franklin Smith chooses last meal ahead of execution
Oscar Franklin Smith's last meal will be delivered to him hours before the planned execution. He is set to die by lethal ...
‘Pure evil’: Lead detective recalls 1989 triple-murder case ahead of Oscar Smith’s execution
Oscar Franklin Smith, 75, is set to be executed by lethal injection on May 22 for the 1989 brutal murder of his estranged ...
Vehicle fire on VA 168 disrupts traffic in Chesapeake
A vehicle fire on VA 168 in Chesapeake disrupted traffic near Oscar Smith High School Friday afternoon, as emergency responders worked to bring the situation under control during the peak of the ...
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USA: First Tennessee Execution Since 2020 Nears
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