UNCOVERED: 3 - The Untold Story

What did Christa Pike do to be executed? 31 years ago, she and boyfriend attacked classmate with box cutter, carved pentagram, here's why

Christa Pike, Tennessee’s only woman on death row, was sentenced to death for the 1995 murder of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer, her classmate at a job training facility. Slemmer was attacked with a box cutter, and prosecutors said Pike carved a pentagram into her chest and removed part of her skull.…

The Economic Times · Oct 1

'Worst We've Seen,' Says Expert as Christa Pike Survives Two Doses and Is Heard Snoring

Christa Pike survived two doses of pentobarbital during an attempted execution in Tennessee, prompting a third-party review and a halt to the state's remaining scheduled execution.

International Business Times UK · Oct 1

Christa Pike survived two lethal injection doses: Will the death penalty be postponed or will Tennessee try again soon?

Christa Pike was convicted of killing 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer in Knoxville in 1995. Pike was 18 at the time. Prosecutors said Slemmer was taken to a wooded area, where she was tortured and killed.

The Economic Times · Oct 1

Christa Pike's Final Hours: Death Row Woman Refuses Last Meal, Says 'Not Afraid To Die'

Christa Pike declined a last meal and said she was 'not afraid to die' before Tennessee failed to complete her execution.

International Business Times UK · Oct 1

Convicted killer Christa Pike in ‘critical condition’ after two lethal injections fail to kill her

Christa Pike, who has been on death row in Tennessee for more than 30 years for torturing and murdering a classmate, was on Wednesday set to be executed, but the lethal injections meant to kill her failed. Pike was then transported to a medical facility, where her attorney says she…

France 24 · Oct 1

US death row inmate Christa Pike in hospital after surviving two lethal injections, lawyers say

Pike was 18 when she and her boyfriend beat and killed Colleen Slemmer, 19, at a job training camp for young people.

Euronews · Oct 1

When Is Christa Pike's Execution? Tennessee Fails to Complete Lethal Injection After Supreme Court Ruling

The US Supreme Court has overturned a last-minute stay, allowing Tennessee to proceed with Christa Pike's execution, which would make her the state's first executed woman in more than 200 years.

International Business Times UK · Oct 1

Christa Gail Pike death penalty: US Supreme Court allows Tennessee execution to go forward overturning a last-minute stay. Why was it halted? Details here

Christa Gail Pike does not deny committing the killing, but her supporters argue the state should consider Pike’s age at the time, mental illness and a history of severe sexual abuse that included being raped from the time she was a toddler.

The Economic Times · Sep 30

'Childhood Abuse Gives You Licence to Kill an Innocent Girl?': Critics Slam Christa Pike Execution Delay

A US appeals court has temporarily halted Christa Pike's Tennessee execution over claims that her childhood abuse, rape and mental health conditions were not properly considered.

International Business Times UK · Sep 30

Who Was Colleen Slemmer? The 19-Year-Old Murdered by Christa Pike After She 'Felt Mean That Day'

Colleen Slemmer was 19 when she was killed in Tennessee in 1995. Her life and family have drawn renewed attention after Christa Pike's execution was stayed.

International Business Times UK · Sep 30