Tennessee court sets execution date for Steven Thacker

The Tennessee Supreme Court has upheld the conviction and death sentence of Steven Ray Thacker. <br/><br/>Thacker was found guilty of first-degree murder for the January 2000, stabbing death of tow truck

Thursday, April 28th 2005, 7:00 am

By: News On 6

The Tennessee Supreme Court has upheld the conviction and death sentence of Steven Ray Thacker.

Thacker was found guilty of first-degree murder for the January 2000, stabbing death of tow truck driver Ray Patterson. Thacker also was convicted of killing two others on a three-state crime spree. He murdered Bixby resident Laci Hill in December of 1999, and also killed Forrest Boyd after stealing his car near Springfield, Missouri.

The Tennessee court scheduled a September 8th execution date for Thacker, pending state and federal appeals.