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Jake Pietrasz

Reporter · US

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Oct 1, 2026
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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Jake Pietrasz

    ‘Shouldn’t have taken 31 years’: Victim’s niece voices frustration before Christa Pike’s botched execution (opens the original)

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    KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT/Gray News) - Colleen Slemmer’s niece said the process of executing Christa Pike should not have taken 31 years. After learning the state was fighting to lift the stay, Seeley expressed both frustration with the delay and hope that the high court would finally deliver closure. “It didn’t make sense how they stopped it an hour before she was supposed to go,” Seeley said. “I think that they had enough time out of the 31 years to be able to do this. Colleen is going to get jus

  2. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Jake Pietrasz

    Funeral home owner indicted on multiple charges, including theft and abuse of a corpse (opens the original)

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    FENTRESS COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT/Gray News) - A grand jury has indicted the owner of a Jamestown funeral home after allegations of widespread fraud, financial exploitation and the mishandling of cremated remains. According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Chadrick “Chad” Mundy, 37, owner of the Mundy Funeral Home, was arrested Wednesday following an extensive investigation. The owner has been arrested on a 52-count indictment. Tennessee authorities said Mundy’s charges include: Agents said

  3. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Jake Pietrasz

    UTPD issues game day guidance, enhanced security measures for Trump’s visit to Neyland Stadium (opens the original)

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    KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - With President Donald Trump scheduled to attend Saturday’s matchup between Tennessee and Texas, campus officials and law enforcement are implementing strict security protocols and urging fans to arrive much earlier than usual. According to the University of Tennessee Police Department, all stadium gates will open at 9 a.m. ahead of the noon kickoff. The Secret Service will conduct enhanced security screenings at every entrance, and university officials warn wait times w

  4. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · Jake Pietrasz

    ‘A lot of work yet to be done’ | Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee talks priorities before term ends in January (opens the original)

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    KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - With his second term as governor coming to an end in January, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee made a stop in Knoxville to reflect on the state’s economic standing and address several key issues facing his administration. In a wide-ranging interview, Lee tackled questions about EV investments, road projects, Memphis crime operations and potential economic recruits like Paramount. Tennessee has poured significant taxpayer resources into the automotive sector, including Ford’s spr

  5. Article · Sep 3, 2026 · Jake Pietrasz

    Christa Pike’s legal team files clemency petition ahead of scheduled September execution (opens the original)

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    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The legal team for Christa Pike has filed a clemency petition with Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, requesting her death sentence be commuted to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Pike was convicted of the 1995 torture and murder of Colleen Slemmer, a fellow Job Corps student, on the University of Tennessee Agriculture campus in Knoxville. She is currently scheduled to be executed on Sept. 30. In the petition, Pike’s counsel, Kelly Gleason, emphasizes Pike’s

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