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Cincinnati Enquirer
Who is Christa Pike? Tennessee's only woman on death row survives lethal injection
Christa Pike, the only woman on death row in Tennessee, was featured on Investigation Discovery's "Mean Girl Murders." What to know about her case.
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Nashville Tennessean
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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Nashville Tennessean
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.
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Florida Times-Union
Christa Pike execution botched in 1995 murder of Jacksonville teen
Christa Pike, sentenced to death in the 1995 murder of a Florida woman, was still alive after 2 syringes of lethal injection chemicals, attorneys said
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Nashville Tennessean
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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Florida Times-Union
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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Nashville Tennessean
Readers narrowly opposed Bill Lee in Christa Pike poll | Opinion
A new poll shows readers are divided over Gov. Bill Lee's decision to let the execution of Christa Pike proceed.
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Reuters
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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Reuters
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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Reuters
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.
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Nashville Tennessean
Will Christa Pike be executed? Last hope lies at US Supreme Court
Christa Pike argues her death at the hands of male executioners will be unconstitutionally cruel because she was repeatedly raped as a minor.
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USA Today
Christa Pike one day closer to execution after governor denies reprieve
Gov. Bill Lee has upheld the death sentence of Christa Pike and does not plan to intervene in her execution by lethal injection this week.
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