Explore

USA TodayUSA Today
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.'
ReutersReuters
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.
ReutersReuters
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.
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.
USA TodayUSA Today
Christa Pike one day closer to execution after governor denies reprieve

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.
AP NewsAP News
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
USA TodayUSA Today
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.
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.
Nashville TennesseanNashville Tennessean
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.
Nashville TennesseanNashville Tennessean
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.
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.