SUMMARY: A program record four Tennessee Volunteers were selected in the first round of the 2025 MLB Draft. Pitcher Liam Doyle was the highest pick, taken fifth overall by the St. Louis Cardinals, marking Tennessee’s third straight top-ten draft pick under coach Tony Vitello. Doyle led the nation with 164 strikeouts despite only one season at Tennessee. Infielder Gavin Kilen went 13th to the San Francisco Giants, leading the Vols with a .357 average. First baseman Andrew Fischer was picked 20th by the Milwaukee Brewers, leading the team in multiple offensive categories. Pitcher Marcus Phillips was chosen 33rd by the Boston Red Sox. Additional Vols were taken in rounds two and three, including AJ Russell, Dean Curley, Tanner Franklin, and Nate Snead. The draft continues Monday.

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SUMMARY: Authorities are searching for Markello Braxton, a Robinsonville resident, in connection with a fatal shooting on July 11, 2025, at 1060 Soleil Drive in Robinsonville, Mississippi. Braxton is considered armed and dangerous. The incident resulted in the death of 30-year-old Nykeria Jude, while a 24-year-old man and a 6-year-old girl were critically injured and airlifted to Memphis hospitals. The motive remains under investigation. The Tunica County Sheriff’s Office urges anyone with information to contact them at (662) 363-1411 or Crime Stoppers at (662) 910-0400.

Deputies said Markello Braxton is wanted for killing the mother of his child and shooting his two children. READ MORE: https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/man-shoots-and-kills-mother-of-his-child-shoots-his-two-kids-deputies-say/article_518e01c6-06f4-432c-9849-cd73a45471d5.html

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SUMMARY: Byron Black, a Tennessee death row inmate scheduled for execution on August 5, is seeking to delay his execution in a Davidson County courtroom. Convicted for the 1988 shooting deaths of his girlfriend and her two daughters, Black’s attorneys argue he is intellectually disabled and therefore incompetent for execution. A neuropsychologist testified, confirming Black’s intellectual disabilities based on evaluations and DSM-5 criteria, with assessments consistent since 2005. Additionally, there is discussion about requesting the deactivation of a medical device implanted in Black. The court is reviewing these claims to potentially reconsider Black’s sentence.

Death Row inmate in court to delay execution

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