Sophia Laurenzi Revisited Her First Job as a Death Row Investigator to Report on Tennessee’s Latest Execution

by | December 29, 2025

For Balls and Strikes, Sophia Laurenzi  wrote about the striking case of Harold Wayne Nichols in Tennessee, who was executed on December 11 despite the fact that prosecutors and jurors opposed his execution.”

Laurenzi told Study Hall, “I used to work as an investigator in one of the offices that represented Nichols, so getting to report on his case years later was a reminder of the stories and connections that stay find their way back to you.” 

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