Christa Pike, 50, was to become the first woman to be executed in Tennessee in 200 years — but both attempts 'failed,' according to her lawyers Nashville, October 1, 2026: A planned execution in Tennessee ended in extraordinary circumstances after death row inmate Christa Gail Pike survived two doses of the lethal injection drug pentobarbital and was taken to hospital for emergency medical treatment.Pike, 50, was scheduled to be executed on Wednesday for the 1995 murder of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Christa Pike, 50, was to become the first woman to be executed in Tennessee in 200 years — but both attempts 'failed,' according to her lawyersS1

• Nashville, October 1, 2026: A planned execution in Tennessee ended in extraordinary circumstances after death row inmate Christa Gail Pike survived two doses of the lethal injection drug pentobarbital and was taken to hospital for emergency medical treatment.P...S2

• Christa Pike survived Tennessee’s attempt to execute her by lethal injection after receiving two doses of pentobarbital Read Full Article at RT.comS3