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‘Swollen, burned and blistered arms’: 5 chilling details from Christa Pike’s botched execution

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Death row inmate Christa Pike, held at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution (RMSI) in Tennessee and convicted of murdering a schoolmate three decades ago. (Reuters)

Christa Pike, a death row inmate in Tennesseesurvived an attempted execution after two doses of the lethal drug pentobarbital failed to kill her. The botched execution has left her with severely ‘swollen, burned and blistered’ arms and questions remain over whether improperly placed IV lines prevented the drug from entering her bloodstream. Death row inmate … Read more

Where is Wilber Perez now? Austin ICE shooting victim’s lawyer shares concerning details, ‘Appeared discolored, swollen’

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Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a Venezuelan man who said he had been out working as a DoorDash food delivery driver when shot by a federal immigration agent, holds his shoulder from the wound during his arrest in Austin, Texas, U.S. September 20, 2026 in a still image from police body camera video. (Austin Police/Handout via REUTERS) (via REUTERS)

The lawyer representing the man who was shot in AustinTexas by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent has shared an update on his condition. Attorney Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch revealed that Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a 28-year-old Venezuelan national, “remains gravely ill, with the bullet still lodged in his body, and he remains in ICE detention.” … Read more