The Library

New

One story, all the way down.

What did Christa Pike do? Crime case put her in Tennessee death row

Christa Pike was a student at the Knoxville Job Corps, a federal job training program, when she brutally killed fellow student Colleen Slemmer in 1995.

Coverage (1)· Oct 1, 5:49 PM

tennessee execution pause Justice

Read it

Every telling

their own versions

Knoxville News-Sentinel· Oct 1, 5:49 PMWhat did Christa Pike do? Crime case put her in Tennessee death row

The thread

tennessee execution pause →

Before

Christa Pike Alive; Tennessee Governor Stops ExecutionsTennessee Gov. Bill Lee canceled state executions after Christa Pike, the only woman on the state's death row, survived two lethal injections

Us Weekly4d agoWhole story →

Justice Bill Lee tennessee execution pause

Gov. Bill Lee pauses Gary Sutton execution after Christa Pike fails to dieGov. Bill Lee ordered a review and has paused the other execution scheduled for this year. Gary Wayne Sutton maintains his innocence.

Knoxville News-Sentinel5d agoWhole story →

Justice Bill Lee tennessee execution pause

More like this

similar stories in the archive

Tennessee governor denies clemency for death row inmate Christa PikeTennessee Governor Bill Lee has denied clemency for Christa Gail Pike, which will make her become the first woman executed by the state in more than 200 years.

WJLA7d agoWhole story →

Justice Bill Lee tennessee execution decision

When Is Death Row Inmate Christa Pike Going to Be Executed?When is death row inmate Christa Pike scheduled to be executed? What to know about her execution after a federal appeals court halted her death

Us Weekly5d agoWhole story →

Justice tennessee execution stay

Tennessee prepares to execute a woman for a crime she committed at age 18Tennessee is preparing to execute Christa Gail Pike for a 1995 murder she committed at age 18. The now 50-year-old is scheduled for lethal injection on Wednesday. If carried out, it would be Tennessee’s first execution of a woman in at least 200 years. Pike and her boyfriend were convicted of killing their classmate Colleen Slemmer. Pike was sentenced to…

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution6d agoWhole story →

Justice

Government Bill Lee tennessee execution controversy

Christa Pike Alive; Tennessee Governor Stops ExecutionsTennessee Gov. Bill Lee canceled state executions after Christa Pike, the only woman on the state's death row, survived two lethal injections

Us Weekly4d agoWhole story →

Justice Bill Lee tennessee execution pause

Tennessee governor halts executions after Christa Gail Pike survives lethal injectionTennessee officials were unable to put Christa Gail Pike to death Wednesday for a 1995 murder after administering two doses of a lethal drug. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee halted the remaining execution for the year.

NPR4d agoCoverage (3)Whole story →

Justice Bill Lee tennessee execution halt

Why Was Death Row Inmate Christa Pike's Execution Halted?Why was death row inmate Christa Pike’s execution halted in Tennessee? The federal appeals court cited her history of abuse as the reason

Us Weekly5d agoWhole story →

Justice execution halt

Lone woman death row inmate Christa Pike says she's 'at peace' ahead of executionTennessee Gov. Bill Lee has denied clemency for Christa Pike, the state's only female death row inmate, ahead of her execution on Wednesday.

New York Post7d agoWhole story →

Justice Bill Lee tennessee execution

Christa Pike survives two lethal injections in failed Tennessee executionTennessee death row inmate Christa Pike survived two lethal injection doses, prompting Gov. Bill Lee to pause executions and order a review.

WEAU3d agoWhole story →

Justice Bill Lee tennessee execution failure