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Tennessee prison chief to resign after Christa Pike's failed execution
Pike's lawyers said the failure "goes far beyond any one person". Pike is in critical condition after surviving two lethal injections.
October 3, 2026US murderer Christa Pike unconscious and on ventilator after failed execution, lawyers say
As of Thursday night, Pike remained critically ill and is being treated at a hospital in Nashville, Tennessee.
October 2, 2026How widely used is the death penalty in the US?
The death penalty is back in the news after Christa Pike survived two lethal injection attempts in Tennessee - but how widely used is it in the US?
October 2, 2026Tennessee execution survivor Christa Pike unconscious on ventilator, lawyers say - Reuters
Tennessee execution survivor Christa Pike unconscious on ventilator, lawyers say Reuters
October 2, 2026I've seen nearly 500 executions - but never one like Christa Pike's
Texas reporter Michael Graczyk has seen botched executions in his time, but not one in which an inmate survived.
October 2, 2026What we know about Christa Pike’s condition after failed execution
The BBC’s Ione Wells reports from outside the Tennessee hospital where Pike is said to have arrived Wednesday night after surviving two lethal injection attempts.
October 1, 2026Christa Pike is alive and receiving 'life-saving care' in hospital, her lawyers say
Pike had been on death row since she was convicted in 1996 for the murder of Colleen Slemmer.
October 1, 2026Christa Pike gets "life-saving medical care" after surviving Tennessee execution - Reuters
Christa Pike gets "life-saving medical care" after surviving Tennessee execution Reuters
October 1, 2026Witnesses recount Christa Pike's failed execution
Witnesses describe hearing Pike complain about pain in her arm, followed by sounds of breathing and snoring for almost an hour before she was taken to hospital.
October 1, 2026What happened in failed execution of Christa Pike - and what next?
The convicted killer is in hospital in Tennessee after surviving two lethal injections, in a case that has raised many questions.
October 1, 2026Watch: The many questions raised by the failed execution of Christa Pike
Her legal team filed an emergency motion to halt the convicted murderer's execution as it was happening.
October 1, 2026US Supreme Court allows execution of Christa Pike to go ahead
The death by lethal injection was scheduled to happen earlier on Wednesday before a lower court paused the execution.
October 1, 2026Watch: Why was the US execution of Christa Pike halted?
The 50-year-old Tennessee woman was convicted and sentenced to death in 1996 for the murder of Colleen Slemmer.
September 30, 2026Execution of US murderer Christa Pike halted shortly before it was due to happen
Pike was convicted and sentenced to death in 1996 for the murder of Colleen Slemmer.
September 30, 2026US Supreme Court denies Christa Pike's last-ditch bid to halt execution
The Tennessee inmate has been awaiting execution since she was sentenced to death in 1996 for the murder of a teenage classmate.
September 29, 2026Tennessee governor rejects clemency bid for Christa Pike as execution looms
If the execution proceeds, Pike would be the first woman executed in Tennessee in more than 200 years.
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Tennessee prison chief to resign after Christa Pike's failed execution
The head of prisons in the US state of Tennessee is resigning after the failed execution of death row inmate Christa Pike on Wednesday. Governor Bill Lee announced the change on Saturday, sharing the
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How widely used is the death penalty in the US?
There is a renewed debate about the death penalty after Christa Pike survived two execution attempts in Tennessee. So how widely used is the death penalty in the US? BBC Verify's Jake Horton has loo
US murderer Christa Pike unconscious and on ventilator after failed execution, lawyers say
Warning: This article contains details that readers may find distressing Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike was unconscious, intubated and on a ventilator on Thursday night, after authorities fa
I've seen nearly 500 executions - but never one like Christa Pike's
Reporter Michael Graczyk has covered nearly 500 executions carried out in Texas, continuing even after his 2018 retirement from The Associated Press. He remembers two instances where needles popped o
What we know about Christa Pike’s condition after failed execution
Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike is in hospital after surviving two lethal injection attempts. According to Pike's attorney, she is alive and "receiving life-saving medical care" in hospital.
Witnesses recount Christa Pike's failed execution
Witnesses describe hearing Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike complain about pain in her arm, followed by sounds of breathing and snoring for almost an hour before she was taken to hospital. Her
Christa Pike in critical condition after surviving two lethal injections, lawyer says
Watch: Witnesses recount Christa Pike's failed execution attempt Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike is in "critical condition, receiving life-saving care" at hospital, after surviving two lethal
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What happened in failed execution of Christa Pike - and what next?
What we know after Christa Pike survived two lethal injections US convicted murderer Christa Pike is in hospital and being given "life-saving measures" after Tennessee authorities failed in their att
Watch: The many questions raised by the failed execution of Christa Pike
Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike has been taken to hospital after her heart was still beating following two lethal injections during her execution, her lawyer says. Her legal team filed an eme
Watch: Why was the US execution of Christa Pike halted?
The execution of Christa Pike, a Tennessee woman convicted and sentenced to death in 1996 for murder, has been halted shortly before it was due to happen. If the execution goes ahead, she will be the
US Supreme Court allows execution of Christa Pike to go ahead
The US Supreme Court has cleared the way for death row inmate Christa Pike to become the first woman executed in Tennessee in more than 200 years. The justices overturned a last-minute reprieve that
Execution of US murderer Christa Pike halted shortly before it was due to happen
If the execution proceeds, Christa Pike would be the first woman to be executed in Tennessee in more than 200 years The execution of Tennessee inmate Christa Pike has been halted just over an hour be
US Supreme Court denies Christa Pike's last-ditch bid to halt execution
If the execution proceeds, Christa Pike would be the first woman to be executed in Tennessee in more than 200 years The US Supreme Court has declined to stop the execution of Tennessee inmate Christa
Tennessee governor rejects clemency bid for Christa Pike as execution looms
If the execution proceeds, Christa Pike would be the first woman to be executed in Tennessee in more than 200 years Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has denied a clemency request from death row inmate Chr