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Botched execution leaves Tennessee death-row inmate Christa Pike alive after legal saga

The Hill·October 1, 2026·1 min read
Botched execution leaves Tennessee death-row inmate Christa Pike alive after legal saga

Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike remained alive Wednesday night after receiving two syringes of lethal injection drugs, according to her lawyers. Witnesses reported pentobarbital doses at 8:26 p.m., but she was still alive, prompting a motion to the state Supreme Court. The execution's status remained unresolved.

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