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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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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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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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US Supreme Court declines to stop Christa Pike's execution

US Supreme Court declines to stop Christa Pike's execution

The U.S. Supreme Court will not stop Christa Pike's execution, scheduled for 10 a.m. Sept. 30.
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91% of respondents said spare Christa Pike from execution | Opinion

91% of respondents said spare Christa Pike from execution | Opinion

Governor Lee denied clemency for Christa Pike, who faces execution for a 1995 murder despite public support for life.
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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.
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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
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Will Christa Pike be executed? Last hope lies at US Supreme Court

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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Tennessee prepares to execute a woman for a crime she committed at age 18

Tennessee prepares to execute a woman for a crime she committed at age 18

Tennessee is preparing to execute Christa Gail Pike for a 1995 murder she committed at age 18
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Governor permits Christa Pike execution: 'I am upholding the sentence'

Governor permits Christa Pike execution: 'I am upholding the sentence'

Gov. Bill Lee denied Christa Pike's plea for clemency, which highlighted her traumatic upbringing and rehabilitation in prison.
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Christa Pike out of appeals after Supreme Court denies execution stay

Christa Pike out of appeals after Supreme Court denies execution stay

The nation's highest court denied Pike's request for a stay of execution less than 24 hours before Pike is set to be executed by lethal injection.
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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.