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Federal court halts execution of Christa Pike in 11th hour

Federal court halts execution of Christa Pike in 11th hour

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued an order the morning of Sept. 30 staying Pike's execution 'until further order of this court.'
Nashville TennesseanNashville Tennessean
Christa Pike scheduled to die by lethal injection in Tennessee: Updates

Christa Pike scheduled to die by lethal injection in Tennessee: Updates

Christa Pike was sentenced to death for the 1995 killing of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer. Her lethal injection is scheduled for Sept. 30.
Nashville TennesseanNashville Tennessean
What did Christa Pike do? What to know ahead of Tennessee execution

What did Christa Pike do? What to know ahead of Tennessee execution

Christa Pike, the only woman on Tennessee's death row, is scheduled to be executed Sept. 30. Here's what to know about her case.
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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.
Nashville TennesseanNashville Tennessean
What time is Christa Pike's execution in Tennessee? What to know

What time is Christa Pike's execution in Tennessee? What to know

Christa Pike, who was 18 when she was convicted of first degree murder in 1996, will be executed on Sept. 30 in Nashville.
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Watch live: Witnesses to speak after execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee

Watch live: Witnesses to speak after execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee

Christa Pike is scheduled to be the first woman executed in Tennessee in more than 200 years.
Florida Times-UnionFlorida Times-Union
Christa Pike execution halted in 1995 murder of Jacksonville woman

Christa Pike execution halted in 1995 murder of Jacksonville woman

Christa Pike was convicted of killing Jacksonville, Florida native Colleen Slemmer, 19, in 1995. Her execution, set for Sept. 30, has been stayed.
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Tennessee set to execute a woman for the first time in two centuries

Tennessee set to execute a woman for the first time in two centuries

By Steve Gorman Sept 30 (Reuters) - Death row inmate Christa Pike, convicted of murdering a schoolmate three decades ago, is due to be executed by lethal injection in Tennessee on Wednesday, becoming the first woman that state has put to death in more than two hundred years.
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Tennessee is set to execute a woman for the first time in 200 years

Tennessee is set to execute a woman for the first time in 200 years

One of the youngest women sent to death row is set to be executed in Tennessee
Nashville TennesseanNashville Tennessean
Remembering Colleen Slemmer, the teenager killed by Christa Pike

Remembering Colleen Slemmer, the teenager killed by Christa Pike

Colleen Slemmer was studying computer technology when she was lured into a wooded area by Christa Pike. Now Pike faces death penalty.
Nashville TennesseanNashville Tennessean
Was Bill Lee right to deny Christa Pike clemency? Vote now | Opinion

Was Bill Lee right to deny Christa Pike clemency? Vote now | Opinion

Gov. Bill Lee denied clemency for Christa Pike, who is scheduled for execution Sept. 30 for a 1995 murder.