Colleen Slemmer — murder victim in a 1995 case for which Christa Pike was sentenced to death.
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… She has since been sent back to the prison where she has spent the last 30 years for murdering Colleen Slemmer in 1995. …
US inmate Christa Pike says she woke up ‘confused and in pain’ after failed executionJoy Online
… Pike was 18 when she and her then-boyfriend, Tadaryl Shipp, beat, tortured and killed 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer, whom they had met at a job training camp for low-income young people. …
Christa Pike discharged from hospital and returned to prison, her lawyers sayJoy Online
… Pike, 50, was sentenced to death after murdering Colleen Slemmer with her then-boyfriend in 1995. …
Christa Pike has ‘profound’ health turnaround after botched execution, lawyers sayJoy Online
… Pike, 50, who was sentenced to death after murdering Colleen Slemmer with her then-boyfriend in 1995, survived two lethal injections on 30 September. …
Christa Pike now walking after failed US execution, lawyer tells BBCJoy Online
… Pike, who was sentenced to death after murdering Colleen Slemmer with her then-boyfriend in 1995, survived two failed lethal injections on 30 September in Tennessee. …
US death row inmate Christa Pike awake and speaking after failed execution, lawyers sayJoy Online
… Pike, who was sentenced to death after murdering Colleen Slemmer in 1995, survived two failed lethal injections last Wednesday in Tennessee. …
US death row inmate Christa Pike awake and speaking after failed execution, lawyers sayJoy Online
… Pike, who was sentenced to death in 1996 for the murder of Colleen Slemmer, survived two injections and is now in critical condition at a Tennessee hospital as her lawyers seek to commute her sentence. …
Tennessee prison chief to resign after Christa Pike’s failed executionJoy Online
… Pike, 50, was sentenced to death in 1996 for the murder of Colleen Slemmer. She was injected with two lethal doses of pentobarbital on Wednesday but remained alive, her lawyers said. …
Christa Pike in critical condition after surviving two lethal injections, lawyer saysJoy Online
… Pike was sentenced to death in 1996 for the murder of Colleen Slemmer. Colleen Slemmer The attempted execution went ahead after the US Supreme Court overturned a reprieve granted by a lower court on Wednesday morning. …
US death row inmate Christa Pike taken to hospital after surviving two lethal injections, says lawyerJoy Online
… Pike, 50, has been awaiting execution since she was convicted and sentenced to death in 1996 for the murder of Colleen Slemmer. …
Execution of US murderer Christa Pike halted an hour before it was due to happenChrista Pike, 50, has released her first public statement since surviving a botched lethal injection in September, describing ongoing physical and psychological pain as she recovers in prison.
17 hours ago · Joy Online →
Christa Pike, 50, has released her first public statement since surviving a botched lethal injection in September, describing ongoing physical and psychological pain as she recovers in prison.
17 hours ago · Joy Online →
Christa Pike, a 50-year-old US death row inmate, has been discharged from hospital and returned to prison following a botched lethal injection execution on 30 September. Pike survived two injections of pentobarbital, regained consciousness after several days, and is believed to be the only person to have survived an execution attempt by lethal injection.
10 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Christa Pike, 50, has made a "profound" physical recovery after a failed lethal injection execution on 30 September in Tennessee, regaining the ability to walk with assistance and eat, though her lawyers say she faces significant psychological trauma from the experience. Pike is believed to be the only person to have survived an execution by lethal injection.
9 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Christa Pike, 50, survived two lethal injections on 30 September in Tennessee and is now "up and walking" in hospital, according to her lawyer. Pike was sentenced to death for murdering Colleen Slemmer with her boyfriend in 1995; a court has ordered Tennessee to preserve evidence from the failed execution.
8 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Christa Pike, a US death-row inmate, is conscious and speaking after surviving a failed lethal injection in Tennessee on 30 September. Experts say her apparent recovery is unprecedented, and she is believed to be the only person to survive a lethal injection.
7 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Christa Pike, a 50-year-old death row inmate in Tennessee, survived two failed lethal injections last week and is now conscious and speaking while receiving critical medical care in hospital, according to her lawyers. Experts say her recovery is medically unprecedented, as she is believed to be the only person to survive a lethal injection.
7 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Tennessee Department of Correction Commissioner Frank Strada resigned following a failed execution of death row inmate Christa Pike on Wednesday. Governor Bill Lee announced the resignation and ordered an independent review of the incident, halting all executions in the state for the year.
3 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Christa Pike, a 50-year-old death row inmate sentenced to death in 1996 for murder, survived two lethal injections on Wednesday and is now in critical condition at a hospital receiving life-saving care. The failed execution has prompted Tennessee's governor to halt all executions for the year, and Pike's lawyers are requesting her sentence be commuted.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Christa Pike, a 50-year-old Tennessee death row inmate sentenced to death in 1996 for murder, survived two lethal injections and was taken to hospital where she was reportedly being provided life-saving measures, according to her legal team. The execution proceeded after the US Supreme Court overturned a lower court's stay, with three liberal justices dissenting.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The execution of Tennessee inmate Christa Pike, 50, who was sentenced to death in 1996 for the murder of Colleen Slemmer, was halted an hour before it was scheduled to occur after the Sixth Circuit Appeals court said it needed more time to consider arguments in her case. Pike's legal team challenged Tennessee's lethal injection method, arguing it could cause unconstitutional suffering, and claimed the state's earlier assertion that she lied about childhood sexual abuse affected prior federal rulings.
30 September 2026 · Joy Online →