FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 2 - Caught on Camera

Christa Pike is conscious and speaking after botched execution attempt, lawyers say

Lawyers seek preservation of evidence after prisoner received two doses of pentobarbital on 30 September

The Guardian - US · Oct 7

Christa Pike has no memory of botched execution: Doctor reveals what she said after regaining consciousness

Christa Pike, an inmate on death row in Tennessee, experienced a botched execution attempt on September 25 when complications arose during the intravenous procedure. After receiving two doses of pentobarbital, she remained awake and responsive, raising alarms among her legal team. They are now advocating for the preservation of evidence…

The Economic Times · Oct 7

Christa Pike severely unwell, ‘angry and confused’, says lawyer, after judge orders all execution evidence preserved – latest

Lawyer says Pike cannot move her arms or swallow, has a blot clot and pneumonia, adding that a request to unshackle her was refused; judge tells Tennessee officials to preserve all evidence from botched execution

The Guardian - US · Oct 7

Christa Pike can speak again after failed execution: What are her lawyers planning next and will a second attempt be considered as double jeopardy?

Christa Pike survived two doses of pentobarbital at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution on September 30. She was taken to a hospital after the execution deadline passed. Her lawyers said her arms were swollen and covered with blisters.

The Economic Times · Oct 7

Colleen Slemmer's Mum Says 'They're Going To Do What They're Going To Do' After Christa Pike's Failed Execution

Christa Pike is conscious and speaking in hospital after Tennessee's failed lethal injection attempt, while officials review the procedure and her lawyers oppose another execution.

International Business Times UK · Oct 7

Louisiana Finds New Synthetic Opioid Cychlorphine in at Least Two Deaths, Warns Extra Naloxone Doses May Be Needed

Louisiana found cychlorphine in at least two overdose deaths since December 2025. See where the opioid has spread and why naloxone may need repeating.

Medical Daily · Oct 7

Texas carries out nation’s first execution since Tennessee’s botched attempt

Jamaal Howard's lawyers had sought a last-minute stay citing the inmate’s mental fitness, but their bid was denied by a state and federal court.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 7

Christa Pike awake a week after lethal injection as her lawyers seek answers

Christa Pike remains shackled to her hospital bed with burned and blistered arms, while Tennessee has suspended executions and its prison chief has resigned.

Euronews · Oct 7

Christa Pike Is Awake and Speaking After a Failed Lethal Injection the Experts Call Unprecedented

Christa Pike survived Tennessee's lethal injection and is now awake and speaking, raising a rare legal fight over whether the state can constitutionally attempt to execute her again.

International Business Times UK · Oct 7

Christa Pike is awake after failed execution as her attorneys seek more information

Christa Pike, a death row inmate in Tennessee, is awake and speaking after surviving a failed execution attempt

The Independent UK · Oct 7