Christa Pike remains unconscious and on a ventilator in a Nashville hospital, five days after her failed execution in Tennessee. On being asked if she ever regained consciousness after the execution attempt, Assistant Federal Defender Stephen Ferrell, Pike’s lawyer, said on CNN’s State of the Union, “Not that I am aware of.” This handout picture … Read more
A documentary on Christa Pike is in focus as she remains unconscious and on a ventilator in a Nashville hospital, five days after her failed execution in Tennessee. Pike, 50, was sentenced to death in 1996 in connection with the 1995 murder of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer. Pike was 20 at the time. A picture taken … Read more
Christa Pike, who remains on ventilator after her failed execution, was not the only one who was found guilty of the 1995 murder of Colleen Slemmer. Two accomplices, including her boyfriend Tadaryl Shipp, were charged, but Pike was the only one who ended up on death row. A picture taken on December 4, 2007 shows … Read more
Christa Pike has remained unconscious and on a ventilator at a hospital in the four days since her botched execution attempt in Tennessee. One of her lawyers said on Sunday, October 4, that her prognosis might not be known for days, NBC News reported. In this image from video provided by WBIR-TV, Christa Pike cries … Read more
Christa Pike remains on a ventilator with hospital staff working to save her life and clear the pentobarbital she was administered from her system, her attorneys said, according to The Guardian. She received two doses of the drug in a failed attempt by the state of Tennessee to execute her on Wednesday, September 31. Media … Read more
Christa Pike, who remains on ventilator after her failed execution, was not the only one who was found guilty of the 1995 murder of Colleen Slemmer. However, Pike was the only one who ended up on death row. In this image from video provided by WBIR-TV, Christa Pike cries after being sentenced to death on … Read more
More than 30 years after a brutal killing put Christa Pike on death row, her failed execution has now led to a major shake-up in Tennessee. The state’s prisons chief has resigned, while Pike remains critically ill in a Nashville hospital. Tennessee Department of Correction Commissioner Frank Strada has resigned after the failed execution of … Read more
There is renewed interest in Christa Pike’s life, including in her family, after her failed execution in Tennessee. Pike remains on a ventilator with hospital staff working to save her life and clear the pentobarbital she was administered from her system, her attorneys said, according to The Guardian. She received two doses of the drug … Read more
Christa Pike is unconscious, intubated and on a ventilator after Tennessee’s failed attempt to execute her on Wednesday, her attorneys said Friday. Pike remains critically ill in a hospital and is being treated for the effects of the pentobarbital given during the execution attempt, including significant injuries to both arms. Christa Pike remains critically ill … Read more
Legal representatives for Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike confirmed on Thursday that she remains in critical condition and is receiving emergency medical intervention following her unsuccessful execution attempt. Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike is in critical condition after a failed execution attempt. (via REUTERS) Pike was transferred to a medical facility Wednesday evening … Read more