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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.

Nashville Tennessean

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.

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.

Nashville Tennessean

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.

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.

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 Tennessean

Botched Christa Pike execution follows years of lethal injection issues

Botched Christa Pike execution follows years of lethal injection issues

Tennessee rebuilt its lethal injection protocol after years of failures, but problems have continued during recent executions.

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.'

Palm Beach Post

Christa Pike's execution botched. Why Florida lawyers predicted it

Christa Pike's execution botched. Why Florida lawyers predicted it

On Sept. 30. the execution of Christa Pike went wrong, just as her attorneys said it could. Why this failed case matters to Florida inmates.

The Commercial Appeal

Christa Pike was second botched 2026 TN execution. Tony Carruthers was first

Christa Pike was second botched 2026 TN execution. Tony Carruthers was first

The state of Tennessee attempted to execute Tony Carruthers on May 21 for a triple murder. A doctor failed to insert a secondary IV as required.

Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike survives execution attempt

Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike survives execution attempt

By Steve Gorman Sept 30 (Reuters) - Christa Pike, convicted of murdering a schoolmate three decades ago, survived Tennessee's effort to execute her by means of lethal injection late on Wednesday, prison officials said, foiling the state's first attempt to put a woman to death in two centuries.

Christa Pike gets "life-saving medical care" after surviving Tennessee execution

Christa Pike gets "life-saving medical care" after surviving Tennessee execution

By Jonathan Allen Oct 1 (Reuters) - Christa Pike was receiving "life-saving medical care" in a Nashville hospital on Thursday hours after she survived two attempts by Tennessee to execute her with lethal injections, her lawyers said, renewing scrutiny of capital punishment in the US.