Tennessee execution of Christa Pike halted
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Christa Gail Pike
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
September 30, 2026
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Tennessee officials failed to execute Christa Pike after a last-minute legal battle. The execution was halted after two doses of pentobarbital were administered. Pike was convicted for a 1995 murder committed at age 18.
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