Lawyers for Tennessee woman in botched execution say she’s alive but in critical condition

By: Adam Friedman

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: October 1, 2026

Words: 285

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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Lawyers for Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike confirmed Thursday she is in critical condition and receiving life-saving medical care after her botched execution.

Pike was transported to a hospital Wednesday night after Tennessee halted her execution when two rounds of its lethal injection protocol failed. Media witnesses to the execution were told to leave the building when Pike could still be heard “snoring.”

Pike, 50, was set to be the first female put to …

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