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7 octobre 2026 à 14:53
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Christa Pike, Confused After Failed Tennessee Execution, Is at Center of Legal Storm
Her awareness and condition deepen ethical and legal questions after Tennessee’s failed attempt to execute her for murdering a classmate decades ago.
Christa Pike, Confused After Failed Tennessee Execution, Is at Center of Legal Storm
7 octobre 2026 à 20:09
Her awareness and condition deepen ethical and legal questions after Tennessee’s failed attempt to execute her for murdering a classmate decades ago.
Christa Pike’s lawyers said she has a blood clot in one arm and pneumonia, and had not eaten — she was unable to swallow when her lawyers saw her.
Colleen Slemmer was a vibrant and generous presence, her mother said.
7 octobre 2026 à 12:32
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Christa Pike’s Lawyers Prepare to Argue Over Preservation of Evidence
They believe that records of her failed execution in Tennessee will show “incompetent and reckless actions.”
Christa Pike’s Lawyers Prepare to Argue Over Preservation of Evidence
7 octobre 2026 à 11:56
They believe that records of her failed execution in Tennessee will show “incompetent and reckless actions.”
Emergency vehicles arrived at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution last week after the failed execution of Christa Pike.
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7 octobre 2026 à 11:44
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Christa Pike Regains Consciousness After Failed Execution in Tennessee
The death row inmate in Tennessee received two doses of a lethal injection drug last week but lived. She was taken from the execution chamber in an ambulance.
Christa Pike Regains Consciousness After Failed Execution in Tennessee
6 octobre 2026 à 18:53
The death row inmate in Tennessee received two doses of a lethal injection drug last week but lived. She was taken from the execution chamber in an ambulance.
Emergency vehicles arrive at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution after the execution of Christa Pike was halted.
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Tennessee Commissioner Resigns After Failed Execution of Christa Pike
Frank Strada, who oversaw the process that left Christa Pike unconscious and hospitalized, quit as an independent review began.
Tennessee Commissioner Resigns After Failed Execution of Christa Pike
3 octobre 2026 à 14:23
Frank Strada, who oversaw the process that left Christa Pike unconscious and hospitalized, quit as an independent review began.
Frank Strada, the embattled Tennessee prison chief, is stepping down after the failed execution of Christa Pike.
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Tennessee Prison Commissioner Resigns Days After Failed Execution
Frank Strada, who oversaw the process that left Christa Pike unconscious and hospitalized, quit as an independent review begins.
Tennessee Prison Commissioner Resigns Days After Failed Execution
3 octobre 2026 à 11:52
Frank Strada, who oversaw the process that left Christa Pike unconscious and hospitalized, quit as an independent review begins.
Frank Strada, the embattled Tennessee prison chief, is stepping down following the failed execution of Christa Pike.
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How a Failed Execution Left Christa Pike Hovering Between Life and Death
Her legal team had repeatedly warned that her execution could go wrong. On Wednesday, they were proven right.
How a Failed Execution Left Christa Pike Hovering Between Life and Death
3 octobre 2026 à 05:03
Her legal team had repeatedly warned that her execution could go wrong. On Wednesday, they were proven right.
Emergency vehicles arrived at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution on Wednesday after the failed execution of Christa Pike.
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Tennessee Prison Chief Was Hired Despite a Trail of Troubled Executions
The failed execution of Christa Pike has prompted new scrutiny of Frank Strada, who resigned as the state’s top prison official on Saturday, and his past role overseeing executions in Arizona.
Tennessee Prison Chief Was Hired Despite a Trail of Troubled Executions
3 octobre 2026 à 11:41
The failed execution of Christa Pike has prompted new scrutiny of Frank Strada, who resigned as the state’s top prison official on Saturday, and his past role overseeing executions in Arizona.
Frank Strada speaking at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville after an execution in August.
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With Christa Pike Unconscious, Another Execution Attempt Is in Doubt
Her condition raises questions about whether Tennessee could attempt to execute her again if she is incapable of understanding what is happening.
With Christa Pike Unconscious, Another Execution Attempt Is in Doubt
2 octobre 2026 à 18:30
Her condition raises questions about whether Tennessee could attempt to execute her again if she is incapable of understanding what is happening.
Friday’s disclosure was the most detailed information about Christa Pike’s health since she survived two rounds of pentobarbital Wednesday evening.
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Colleen Slemmer Was a Vibrant and Generous Presence, Her Mother Says
Ms. Slemmer was killed in 1995 by Christa Pike, whose execution in Tennessee was botched on Wednesday. Her family celebrated what would have been her 51st birthday last month.
Colleen Slemmer Was a Vibrant and Generous Presence, Her Mother Says
1 octobre 2026 à 19:05
Ms. Slemmer was killed in 1995 by Christa Pike, whose execution in Tennessee was botched on Wednesday. Her family celebrated what would have been her 51st birthday last month.
May Martinez, holding a photo of Colleen Slemmer, at her home recently in Palatka, Fla.
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In the final months of his term, Tennessee’s governor confronts another failed execution.
Gov. Bill Lee, who is limited to two terms, has announced an investigation into Christa Pike’s failed execution. His likely successor, Marsha Blackburn, has called for the return of the electric chair.
In the final months of his term, Tennessee’s governor confronts another failed execution.
1 octobre 2026 à 16:39
Gov. Bill Lee, who is limited to two terms, has announced an investigation into Christa Pike’s failed execution. His likely successor, Marsha Blackburn, has called for the return of the electric chair.
Gov. Bill Lee of Tennessee in Nashville in August. Mr. Lee has now paused executions in his state twice since taking office.
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Pike Said She Rued a Grisly Crime. The Victim’s Mother Wants Her Dead.
May Martinez, who waited outside the prison for an execution that didn’t happen, said she could not fathom Christa Pike changing.
Pike Said She Rued a Grisly Crime. The Victim’s Mother Wants Her Dead.
1 octobre 2026 à 13:08
May Martinez, who waited outside the prison for an execution that didn’t happen, said she could not fathom Christa Pike changing.
May Martinez raised money to attend the execution of her daughter’s killer.
© Zack Wittman for The New York Times
