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Who Was Colleen Slemmer? The 19-Year-Old Murdered by Christa Pike After She 'Felt Mean That Day'

Colleen Slemmer was 19 when she was killed in Tennessee in 1995. Her life and family have drawn renewed attention after Christa Pike's execution was stayed.

International Business Times UK · Sep 30

Who is Christa Pike? Is Christa Pike going to be executed? Here's what to know about the Tennessee woman on death row and the crime she committed back in 1995

Christa Pike, who was found guilty of the brutal murder of Colleen Slemmer back in 1995, was facing execution in Tennessee. However, a federal appeals court stepped in just prior to the execution, prompting a review of her mental health. Despite Pike's troubled upbringing, the family of Colleen Slemmer maintains…

The Economic Times · Sep 30

US Supreme Court clears way for Tennessee execution of woman for murder

The US Supreme Court on Wednesday cleared the way for Tennessee to execute Christa Pike, 50, the state's first woman put to death in 200 years. The ruling came hours after a federal appeals court temporarily halted the lethal injection to consider claims that Pike's childhood sexual abuse was not…

France 24 · Sep 30

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Christa Pike’s Tennessee execution halted an hour before lethal injection; would have been first woman put to death in 200 years

Christa Pike's execution was halted on Wednesday, an hour before she was due to receive a lethal injection in Tennessee, after a federal appeals court agreed to review whether evidence of her childhood sexual abuse had been properly considered when she was sentenced to death.

The Times of India · Sep 30

Tennessee court saves Christa Gail Pike an hour before execution: Who is she and why she is being called a 'Satanic killer'?

A Tennessee court has halted Christa Gail Pike's execution just moments before it was set to begin. Pike, on death row for the 1995 murder of her classmate Colleen Slemmer, faces renewed scrutiny as judges examine allegations of severe childhood sexual abuse. Her supporters argue that her mental health issues…

The Economic Times · Sep 30

Christa Pike execution halted at last minute: Why her 1995 murder case is raising questions about death sentences for 18-year-olds

A federal appeals court has halted Christa Gail Pike's execution while reviewing the consideration of her childhood trauma. Pike, who was convicted as an 18-year-old, participated in the murder of Colleen Slemmer in 1995. Her attorneys argue that mental health issues and childhood abuse were inadequately addressed in her sentencing.…

The Economic Times · Sep 30

Christa Pike’s execution halted by appeals court an hour before it was set to take place

Pike, now 50, was scheduled to be executed Wednesday morning by lethal injection at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville

The Independent UK · Sep 30

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Christa Pike: US Supreme Court rejects last-minute bid to halt execution without any explanation

Christa Pike, the only female inmate on death row in Tennessee, is set to be executed on September 30. The US Supreme Court has dismissed her urgent appeal without providing any reasoning. Convicted in 1995 for the murder of Colleen Slemmer, a fellow participant at Job Corps, Pike's impending execution…

The Economic Times · Sep 30

Abuse survivor turned Satanic panic killer Christa Pike set for historic lethal injection

Tennessee is preparing to execute Christa Gail Pike for a 1995 murder she committed at age 18

The Independent UK · Sep 30

Tennessee prepares to execute a woman for a crime she committed at age 18

Tennessee is preparing to execute Christa Gail Pike for a 1995 murder she committed at age 18

The Independent UK · Sep 29

Inside The Horrific Crimes Of The First Woman Set To Be Executed In Tennessee In 200 Years

Three decades after a teen’s brutal homicide, the convicted woman is set to make history by being the first woman to be given the lethal injection in Tennessee in 200 years.

Bored Panda · Sep 29

Who is Christa Pike? Woman set for Tennessee's first female execution in 200 years

Christa Pike was 18 when she killed her classmate in a jealous rage and became one of the youngest women sentenced to death in the US.

The Times of India · Sep 29

Woman on Death Row Says She Feels 'Kinship' With Lindsay Clancy Over 'Uniquely Female Issues'

Christa Pike, set to become Tennessee's first woman executed in more than two centuries, says she identifies with Lindsay Clancy's mental-health defence after Clancy's murder trial ended in a mistrial

International Business Times UK · Sep 29

First woman to be executed in Tennessee in 200 years says she feels ‘kinship’ with Lindsay Clancy

Christa Pike, scheduled to die by lethal injection Wednesday, says she and Clancy ‘are both females who got into trouble because of uniquely female issues‘

The Independent UK · Sep 29

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The Times of India · Sep 29

'First' in 200 years: US woman who killed classmate at 18 faces execution at 50

Christa Pike and her boyfriend, Tadaryl Shipp, were students at Knoxville Job Corps when Slemmer was killed. Prosecutors said Pike believed Slemmer was a romantic rival and lured her to an isolated area, where she and Shipp tortured and killed her. The case drew national attention because of the brutality…

The Economic Times · Sep 29

Christa Pike, first woman to face execution in Tennessee in 200 years, was sexually abused as toddler and raped twice; fresh details emerge

After over three decades on death row, Christa Pike is set to be executed for the murder of her classmate. Convicted at the age of 18, her legal team highlights her traumatic history and mental illness as mitigating factors. Meanwhile, Colleen Slemmer's mother stands firmly in support of the execution,…

The Economic Times · Sep 29

Christa Pike, the lone Tennessee woman on death row, breaks silence ahead of rare execution; here’s what she said

Christa Pike is set to be executed in Tennessee, becoming the first woman to face execution in over 200 years. After being on death row for more than three decades, she expressed peace about her fate. Pike and her boyfriend were convicted of the brutal murder of their classmate Colleen…

The Guardian - US · Sep 29

Tennessee to execute a woman for first time in 200 years after governor denies clemency

Lawyers for Christa Pike, 50, convicted of killing classmate in Knoxville in 1995, ask supreme court to grant stay

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The Independent UK · Sep 28

Inside ‘Satanic panic’ teen murder that put Christa Pike on death row for 30 years

Pike was 18 when she was sent to death row following a murder committed in a jealous rage. Decades later she has survived an attempted execution

International Business Times UK · Sep 14

Youngest Woman on Death Row Finally Scheduled for Execution After More Than 30 Years

Christa Pike is scheduled to be executed in Tennessee on 30 September 2026 for the 1995 murder of Colleen Slemmer, amid ongoing legal and clemency efforts.

International Business Times UK · Sep 6

Who Is Christa Pike? First Woman Set To Be Executed in Tennessee in Two Centuries Amid Execution Challenge

Tennessee plans to execute Christa Gail Pike, the first woman in over 200 years, amid legal challenges regarding her medical conditions and religious rights.

The Guardian - US · Sep 5

Tennessee says child rapists deserve to die. Now it prepares to execute one of their victims

At 18, Christa Pike was sentenced to death for murder. What if the jury knew she had suffered years of sexual abuse as a child?

We Got This Covered · Jun 15

Tennessee inmate will be first woman to be executed in 200 years, and she just sued the state claiming their protocol violates her constitutional rights

She argues that current protocols will be torture with her health conditions.

The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2025

The deadliest wait: five women on death row

Up to 1,000 women globally await execution in prison, with mitigating factors such as child abuse and coercion ignored

International Business Times · Oct 3, 2025

Tennessee To Carry Out First Female Execution In Over 200 Years

If carried out, Pike would become the first woman executed in Tennessee since the early 1800s and only the 19th woman executed in the United States in the modern era.

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