After the second round of lethal drugs failed to kill Christa Pike, she lay on a gurney for an hour an a half before an ambulance took her to a hospital. Newly released recordings from Nashville’s emergency dispatch reveal why.
Christa Pike is discharged from a hospital after surviving execution attempt, her attorneys say
Christa Pike, who survived Tennessee’s attempt to execute her by lethal injection, has been moved back to prison, her attorneys said Saturday.
Attorneys, doctors, nurses and lawmakers asked for a death penalty moratorium before Pike’s failed execution
In the year and a half leading up to Christa Pike’s failed execution, warnings about the state’s lethal injection protocol and its weaknesses piled up.
Judge orders that Christa Pike execution evidence be preserved
A week after the failed execution, Pike is awake but is said to be angry and confused. Her lawyers said Wednesday’s hearing was about “transparency.”
Christa Pike conscious and able to speak after failed execution
Christa Pike has regained consciousness and is able to speak, according to an update from her legal team on Tuesday afternoon.
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.
What happened during Christa Pike’s failed execution
WPLN’s Catherine Sweeney was in the witness room when Tennessee attempted to execute Christa Pike on Sept. 30. An attempted execution in May had also failed. Here’s what Sweeney saw and heard.
Tennessee again taps former U.S. Attorney to review execution protocol
Gov. Bill Lee is again tapping former U.S. Attorney Ed Stanton to lead an investigation into Tennessee’s execution protocols.
Tennessee correction commissioner steps down after failed execution
The architect of Tennessee’s new lethal injection protocols is stepping down as leader of the Department of Correction after a second failed execution this year.
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