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Gary Wayne Sutton, the next man set for execution in Tennessee, maintains his innocence

Gary Wayne Sutton, the next man set for execution in Tennessee, maintains his innocence

Gary Wayne Sutton, who was convicted in the murders of Tommy Griffin and Connie Branam, is the next person scheduled to be executed in Tennessee.
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Gov. Bill Lee pauses Gary Sutton execution after Christa Pike fails to die

Gov. Bill Lee pauses Gary Sutton execution after Christa Pike fails to die

Gov. Bill Lee ordered a review and has paused the other execution scheduled for this year. Gary Wayne Sutton maintains his innocence.
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Is Christa Pike alive? What we know after failed execution in Tennessee

Is Christa Pike alive? What we know after failed execution in Tennessee

Christa Pike's attorneys do not currently know her condition, or even where she's located, but have said she is being treated at a nearby hospital.
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What to know about Christa Pike and her failed lethal injection execution attempt in Tennessee

What to know about Christa Pike and her failed lethal injection execution attempt in Tennessee

Christa Pike is still alive following a lethal injection execution attempt in Tennessee
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Christa Pike survived lethal injection. Experts cite possible IV issue

Christa Pike survived lethal injection. Experts cite possible IV issue

Experts point to a possible IV failure in Pike's botched execution as questions surround Tennessee's secretive process for obtaining lethal drugs.
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What to know about Christa Pike, who survived a lethal injection execution attempt in Tennessee

What to know about Christa Pike, who survived a lethal injection execution attempt in Tennessee

Christa Pike is still alive following a lethal injection execution attempt in Tennessee
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Christa Pike execution botched in Tennessee. Did she survive? Updates

Christa Pike execution botched in Tennessee. Did she survive? Updates

The execution of murderer Christa Pike on Sept. 30 descended into chaos in Tennessee. Here's what we know.
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Pentobarbital failed to kill Christa Pike. Why is it used in executions?

Pentobarbital failed to kill Christa Pike. Why is it used in executions?

Christa Pike survived two doses of pentobarbital, the drug most commonly used in lethal injections in the U.S. Here's what to know about it.
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What is pentobarbital and why didn't it work in the Christa Pike execution?

What is pentobarbital and why didn't it work in the Christa Pike execution?

Pentobarbital was the drug used in Christa Pike's failed execution attempt. It's typically used for seizures, insomnia and as a pre-anesthetic.
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Did Christa Pike survive lethal injection execution in Tennessee? What happens next

Did Christa Pike survive lethal injection execution in Tennessee? What happens next

Christa Pike survived her execution after receiving two doses of pentobarbital, prompting questions about the next steps in the rare case.
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Tennessee governor calls failed Christa Pike execution "a tragedy"

Tennessee governor calls failed Christa Pike execution "a tragedy"

By Jonathan Allen Oct 1 (Reuters) - Tennessee Governor Bill Lee called the failed execution of Christa Pike a tragedy on Thursday, hours after she survived two lethal injection attempts at a Nashville prison and was taken to a hospital.
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Appeals court halts Tennessee's first execution of a woman in two centuries

Appeals court halts Tennessee's first execution of a woman in two centuries

By Steve Gorman Sept 30 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday halted the execution of death row inmate Christa Pike in Tennessee, less than two hours before she was scheduled to become the first woman that state has put to death in more than two hundred years. The 6th U.S.