Was Crucial DNA Evidence in Tony Carruthers’ Case Never Fully Tested?

In May 2026, Tony Carruthers was moments away from being executed at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville, Tennessee. The execution began. Then everything went wrong.

After more than an hour of failed attempts to establish the required IV lines, Tennessee officials halted the procedure and rescheduled his execution for May 2027. Now, with one more year to fight, Tony Carruthers’ attorneys are asking a question that could change everything: What if the DNA evidence was never fully tested?

In Crime Junkie investigation, Briana Whitney examines the 1994 triple murder of Delois Anderson, Marcellos Anderson, and Fred Tucker in Memphis, Tennessee, the conviction that sent Tony Carruthers to death row, and the forensic evidence that continues to raise questions more than three decades later.

You’ll hear about the disappearance of Delois Anderson, Marcellos Anderson, and Fred Tucker in February 1994, the shocking discovery that led investigators to Rose Hill Cemetery in Memphis, the witness testimony that became central to Tony Carruthers’ conviction, the execution attempt that was halted in May 2026, the fingerprint and DNA evidence attorneys say has never been fully examined, and why this case could hinge on forensic testing that still hasn’t been completed.

This episode also explores the role of confidential informant Alfredo Shaw and the questions raised years after trial, new developments involving unidentified fingerprints and DNA evidence, the medical examiner’s later clarification regarding key trial testimony, the efforts by the ACLU to obtain additional forensic testing, and how this case continues to affect the families of everyone involved. -------- Are you apart of Ashley's Summer Watch Challenge? Text "LIFE RULES" to 317-733-7485 to stamp your bingo card. Not apart of Ashley's challenge and want to join? Text "WATCH IT" to 317-733-7485 to join!

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