Colleen Slemmer Was a Vibrant and Generous Presence, Her Mother Says

Par : Madaleine Rubin and Emily Cochrane

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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Christa Pike’s Lawyers Describe a ‘Cruel and Torturous’ Failed Execution

Par : Jacey Fortin

1 octobre 2026 à 18:13

It was not clear on Thursday what had gone wrong with the lethal injection. The governor said an investigation is underway.

Mike Stanfield standing in the area reserved for people opposed to the death penalty outside Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville before the planned execution of Christa Pike on Wednesday.

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America’s Long History of Executions Includes Many Botched Ones

Par : Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

1 octobre 2026 à 15:10

Tennessee’s attempt to end Christa Pike’s life did not succeed. No method of execution has been foolproof.

Emergency vehicles came to Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday night, after the failed execution of Christa Pike.

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Pike Said She Rued a Grisly Crime. The Victim’s Mother Wants Her Dead.

Par : Emily Cochrane

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.

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