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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.

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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

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

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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

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

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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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Christa Pike Is in Critical Condition as Tennessee Pauses Executions

Gov. Bill Lee ordered a review of the state’s lethal injection process after the botched attempt to execute the lone woman on Tennessee’s death row.

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Media witnesses recounted the moments before the attempted execution of Christa Pike was halted Wednesday.
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What Did Christa Pike Do? What to Know About the Botched Tennessee Execution.

Ms. Pike, 50, survived two doses of a lethal injection in Tennessee. She was sentenced to death for the 1995 murder of a classmate.

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Media witnesses recounted the moments before the execution of Christa Pike was halted on Wednesday.
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