Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike, who survived an attempt to execute her last week, is awake and speaking as she receives treatment in a hospital, her attorneys said Tuesday. Christa Pike continues to receive critical medical care after failed execution attempt. (via REUTERS) Pike’s attorneys said her prognosis is still “unclear” and said she … Read more
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
Donald Trump on Monday sparked backlash after using an anti-transgender slur against Dr. Annie Andrews – the Democratic opponent of the POTUS’s late friend Lindsay Graham’s sister, Sen. Darline Graham’s opponent, Dr. Annie Andrews. Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Dr. Annie Andrews speaks during the Spratt Issues Conference at the Francis Marion University Performing Arts Center … 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
Trump posted what he said was Cotton’s cellphone number on social media. US President Donald Trump has publicly clashed with fellow Republican Senator Tom Cotton over a proposal to keep daylight saving time in place throughout the year.The dispute took an unusual turn on Saturday when Trump posted what he said was Cotton’s cellphone number … 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