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Colleen Slemmer's Mum Says 'They're Going To Do What They're Going To Do' After Christa Pike's Failed Execution

Christa Pike is conscious and speaking in hospital after Tennessee's failed lethal injection attempt, while officials review the procedure and her lawyers oppose another execution.

International Business Times UK · 8m ago

Christa Pike Is Awake and Speaking After a Failed Lethal Injection the Experts Call Unprecedented

Christa Pike survived Tennessee's lethal injection and is now awake and speaking, raising a rare legal fight over whether the state can constitutionally attempt to execute her again.

International Business Times UK · 5h ago

Christa Pike regains consciousness after botched Tennessee execution attempt

Convicted murderer Christa Pike regained consciousness and began speaking Tuesday after surviving a botched execution by lethal injection. Pike, the first woman the state of Tennessee has attempted to put to death in 200 years, remains hospitalised with severe injuries to both arms.

France 24 · 11h ago

Killer Christa Pike's Death Sentence Could Be Overturned After She Survives a 'Torturous Attempt'

Christa Pike remains unconscious and on a ventilator after Tennessee's failed execution attempt. Her lawyers are seeking clemency, while the state reviews its execution procedures and pauses executions.

International Business Times UK · Oct 6

Leaked Photo Of Christa Pike After Botched Lethal Injection May Explain Why She Survived

Tennessee Department of Correction Commissioner has stepped down after Christa Pike’s botched capital sentencing forces the state to call for a third-party review.

Bored Panda · Oct 5

Christa Pike Reportedly Asked for $20 Last Meal Money To Feed Homeless Before Failed Execution

Christa Pike reportedly asked Tennessee officials to use her $20 last-meal allowance to buy pizza for homeless people before a lethal-injection attempt failed.

International Business Times UK · Oct 5

Carissa Hansen: All about Christa Pike’s biological mother and where she is now

Christa Pike is currently receiving medical attention following an execution attempt that went awry. Authorities are working diligently to stabilize her condition. Her mother, Carissa Hansen, who has a history of tumultuous relationships, admits to neglect and struggles with substance abuse during Christa's upbringing. This troubled environment contributed significantly to…

The Economic Times · Oct 4

Tennessee’s top prison official resigning after botched execution of Christa Pike

Frank Strada leaving position as state launches independent investigation into what went wrong

The Guardian - US · Oct 3

Victim's Mother Says 'I Want to Go Kill Christa' After Pike Survives Two Lethal-Injection Doses

May Martinez spoke after Christa Pike survived two lethal injection attempts during the failed execution of Colleen Slemmer's convicted killer.

International Business Times UK · Oct 3

Christa Pike’s Attorneys Provide A Grim Health Update And Reveal More Disturbing Details About Botched Act

“Last night was not just inefficient. It was cruel, and it was torturous,” Christa Pike’s attorneys argued after the failed lethal injection process.

Bored Panda · Oct 2