Evan Mealins is a Justice Reporter at The Tennessean, part of the USA Today network. He focuses on law and legal affairs, crime and justice, and white-collar crime, covering a range of topics from lawsuits to corporate fraud. Evan's work has been featured in numerous publications, including The Jackson Sun, Yahoo News, and the Courier Journal.
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Evan Mealins focuses on local news in Nashville, Tennessee, with significant coverage of evolving legal and crime stories. Pitches should target breaking news or evolving stories related to government, politics, and legal affairs in Nashville. Topics such as shootings, lawsuits, and updates on cases would likely be well-received.
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By: Evan Mealins, Kirsten Fiscus, Rachel Wegner, Elijah Carll, Nashville Tennessean
A person working security shot and killed an armed man in the federal courthouse in downtown Nashville the morning of Oct. 8, Metro Nashville Police Department spokesperson Don Aaron said.
By: Evan Mealins
Nashville Tennessean As former U.S. Attorney Ed Stanton begins a new investigation into Tennessee executions, a review of his 2022 report
The mission of the house run by Free Hearts is to support women as they reenter their communities after serving time in prison.
Christa Pike has been released from the hospital
By: Evan Mealins
Nashville authorities have released recordings and a transcript of 911 calls made during the failed execution of Christa Pike on Sept. 30.
By: Molly Davis, Evan Mealins
Records show a disjointed response from agencies involved in the execution as they began seeking emergency medical care.
By: Evan Mealins, Molly Davis
Records show a disjointed response from agencies involved in the execution as they began seeking emergency medical care.
By: Molly Davis, Evan Mealins
Nashville dispatchers worked for 20 minutes to confirm that the first 911 call about Christa Pike's botched execution was not a prank.
By: Evan Mealins, Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean
After the state of Tennessee tried and failed to execute Christa Pike on Sept. 30, someone inside the prison dialed 911.
By: Kelly Puente, Evan Mealins
Records reveal Tennessee spent at least $1.175 million in recent years on lethal injection drugs, but their source and cost per dose remain secret.
