Lawyers for Christa Pike say the Tennessee woman has begun walking and eating again at a hospital, a week after surviving the state’s attempt to execute her with lethal drugs.
Christa Pike survived a failed execution. So did 7 other inmates in recent decades
Christa Pike, who has regained consciousness and is speaking a week Tennessee failed to execute her, is believed to be the only person to survive after receiving lethal injection drugs during an execution. But Pike is not the first inmate to survive a botched execution attempt.
Man with a gun and knife is fatally shot by security at Nashville federal courthouse, police say
Police say a man armed with a pistol and a knife was fatally shot by a security officer inside the federal courthouse in Nashville, Tennessee. A spokesperson for Metro Nashville Police says the man in his 40s was killed after he tried to fire his gun but failed and then pulled out a knife.
Tennessee Republicans consider more execution options after Christa Pike lethal injection fails
Tennessee’s top Republicans are exploring alternative execution methods after the failed execution of Christa Pike. U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn said Monday the state needs to reevaluate its execution procedures.
Christa Pike was on a ventilator and unconscious after failed Tennessee execution, attorneys say
Christa Pike’s attorneys say she remained in a hospital where she was placed on a ventilator and unconscious hours after her failed execution in Tennessee.
Tennessee unable to carry out the execution by lethal injection of Christa Gail Pike, witnesses say
Tennessee officials were unable to carry out the execution of Christa Gail Pike for a 1995 murder on Wednesday, media witnesses said, after the lethal injection was halted for hours as courts considered a last-minute appeal.
Trump can’t force election changes by blocking counterterrorism funds to states, judge says
A federal judge is blocking the authority of President Donald Trump’s administration to withhold some federal counterterrorism funding from states that don’t meet its election administration demands.
Dolly Parton’s estate granted temporary restraining order against singer’s nephew
A Tennessee judge has granted Dolly Parton’s estate a temporary restraining order against the late singer’s nephew Bryan Seaver and his private security company. She’s Alive, the entity founded to manage Parton’s estate, had filed the complaint against Seaver and Squadron Augmented Protection Services.
Kings of Leon reveal a new more personal, acoustic songwriting direction with album ‘O My Beloved’
Kings of Leon are returning with a new album, “O My Beloved,” which marks a sonic shift for the band.
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