Christa Pike’s lawyer says she has not regained consciousness since her failed Tennessee execution
Doctors are trying to clear two doses of pentobarbital from her system, and lawyers say her prognosis may not be known for days.
- On Sunday, Assistant Federal Defender Stephen Ferrell said Christa Pike remains unconscious on a ventilator at a Tennessee hospital, four days after a failed execution attempt on Wednesday night.
- Pike, now 50, was 18 when she and her boyfriend tortured and killed classmate Colleen Slemmer in 1995, becoming one of the youngest women sent to death row in Tennessee.
- Tennessee prison officials administered two doses of pentobarbital on Wednesday night; lawyers said the caustic drugs left Pike with burned and blistered arms.
- When asked on CNN's 'State of the Union' if Pike regained consciousness, Ferrell replied, 'Not that I am aware of.' Pike gave someone medical power of attorney protecting her privacy.
- A spokeswoman for the defense team said early Sunday, 'We appreciate all respect for Christa's rightful privacy.' Doctors continue attempting to remove the massive barbiturate dose from her system.
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'Absolute torture': Female US inmate in critical condition after botched execution
A condemned female murderer who survived two lethal injections during a botched execution by the US state of Tennessee was in critical condition and receiving "life-saving care," according to her attorneys. In an extraordinary chain of events, Christa Pike, 50, was whisked from a prison execution chamber to a hospital, still alive despite two deadly doses of pentobarbital. What happened to Pike is "absolute torture," said Sandrine Ageorges-Skinn…
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Christa Pike's health status: Woman who survived execution attempt ‘has pneumonia and no function in her arms’
Christa Pike's lawyer Randy Spivey described several medical issues, including a blood clot in one arm, pneumonia, the inability to swallow and no function in her arms.
Christa Pike suffering from pneumonia, unable to move arms after botched execution, lawyers say
Christa Pike's attorneys said she has pneumonia, a blood clot, couldn't swallow, and is unable to move her arms or hands once she regained consciousness in a Tennessee hospital, days after the death row inmate survived a botched execution by the state.
What Happened to Christa Pike’s Arms? Inside the Injuries She Sustained From Failed Execution
Death row inmate Christa Pike survived two lethal injections during a botched execution attempt in Tennessee — and her arms bore the brunt of the state’s failure. Pike was taken to Riverbend Maximum Security Institution on September 30, 2026, where she received the injections intended to end her life. When the drugs failed to work, […]
Lawyers for Krista Gayle Pike, who survived two death penalty attempts by injecting poison in Tennessee, report that she cannot swallow or eat, cannot move her arms and suffers from pneumonia
Lawyers for Krista Gayle Pike, who survived two death penalty attempts by injecting poison in Tennessee, report that she cannot swallow or eat, cannot move her arms and suffers from pneumonia. She's furious and confused about what happened.
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