When a wife and mother is brutally gunned down while strolling through a popular Tennessee park with her husband, three persons of interest materialize quickly. However, just as fast as authorities learn those identities, the case goes cold.
- If you know anything about the murder of Kathy Hardy Which from July 15th, 2017 please contact Chattanooga Area Crime Stoppers at 423-698-3333 or the Chattanooga Police Department’s tip line at 423-643-5100.
Kathy Hardy (Photo Source) Shawn Hardy
Kathy & Shawn Hardy (Photo Source) Shawn Hardy
Kathy Hardy Gravestone (Photo Source) Shawn Hardy
Tyree Corley (Photo Source) Chattanooga Times Free Press
Devonte Saddler (Photo Source) Chattanooga Times Free Press
Renaissance Park Image (Source) Chattanooga.gov
Renaissance Park Map (Source) Google Maps
Episode Source Material
- Park Predators Interview with Shawn Hardy. Conducted by Delia D’Ambra. July 24, 2025.
- State of Tennessee, Hamilton General Sessions Court. Tyree Tichion Corley First-Degree Murder and Especially Aggravated Robbery Case Filings. Obtained via public records request. Hard copy only, no direct link.
- Chattanooga Times Free Press: Woman found dead at Renaissance Park in Chattanooga. By Rosana Hughes.
- ABC 9: CPD Husband of woman murdered in Renaissance Park swam to safety. By Alan LaFlore.
- Chattanooga Times Free Press: Victim identified in Renaissance Park shooting. By staff.
- Chattanooga Times Free Press: Husband flees into Tennessee River to avoid men who allegedly murdered his wife at Renaissance Park. By staff.
- Chattanoogan.com: Man Jumped Into River To Escape Robbers Who Killed His Wife At Renaissance Park; Tyree Corley Arrested In Shooting Death of Kathy Hardy. By staff.
- Chattanooga Police Department: Press Release.
- Chattanooga Times Free Press: Hamilton County Jail inmate attempts to commit suicide by hanging. By Rosana Hughes.
- Chattanooga Times Free Press: Renaissance Park slaying suspect dies after trying to hang himself in jail. By staff.
- WDEF: Renaissance Park Murder Suspect Dies From Suicide. By staff.
- Chattanooga Times Free Press: Chattanooga police say Renaissance Park slaying was ‘isolated incident’ by Emmett Gienapp.
- Chattanooga Times Free Press: Lawsuit: Hamilton County jailers didn’t monitor man who hanged himself in 2017. By Zack Peterson.
- Hamilton County Circuit Court: Lydia Murphy and Personal Representative of the Estate of Decedent Tyree Corley vs. Hamilton County Government. Files June 14, 2018. Obtained via public records request. Hard copy only, no direct link.
- Chattanooga Times Free Press: Chattanooga police arrest second suspect in 2017 slaying of woman in Renaissance Park. By Rosana Hughes.
- Chattanoogan.com: Devonte Saddler, 23, arrested in Connection With Renaissance Park Murder of Kathy Hardy in 2017. By staff.
- Chattanooga Times Free Press: Hearing for second man charged in fatal 2017 Renaissance Park shooting reveals evidence that led to charges. By Zack Peterson.
- Local 3 News: UPDATE: Second suspect charged in 2017 Renaissance Park murder. By staff.
- State of Tennessee Criminal Court for Hamilton County: Possession of Fentanyl with Intent to Manufacture, Deliver or Sell 7 Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Filed April 2, 2023. Obtained via public records request. Hard copy only, no direct link.
- GunMemorial.org: Kathy Hardy
- Hamilton County District Attorney’s Office Expungement Notice for Devonte Saddler murder and aggravated robbery case. Obtained July 22, 2025. Obtained via public records request. Hard copy only, no direct link.
- State of Tennessee, Hamilton County Criminal Court. Tyree Tichion Corley Aggravated Assault Counts 1 & 2. Filed January 25, 2017. Abated by death August 2017. Obtained via public records request. Hard copy only, no direct link.
- Tyree Tichion Corley Criminal History Obtained via public records request from Hamilton County Criminal and General Sessions Court Clerks. Hard copy only, no direct link.
- Hamilton County Criminal Court Rule Docket. Devonte Cameron Saddler. Docket #317193.
- City of Chattanooga Open Records Office of the City Attorney Public Records Response. August 2025.