Death Penalty

Christa Pike Conscious and Speaking After Failed Execution

Christa Pike is conscious and speaking after surviving Tennessee’s failed lethal injection. She remains in intensive care with severe arm injuries as her lawyers seek evidence about the procedure and ask that her death sentence be commuted.

Tennessee Prison Chief Resigns After Christa Pike’s Failed Execution

Tennessee prison chief Frank Strada has resigned after Christa Pike survived two doses of pentobarbital and was left unconscious on a ventilator. Governor Bill Lee has halted executions and ordered an independent investigation.

Christa Pike Unconscious on Ventilator After Failed Execution

Christa Pike remains unconscious and dependent on a ventilator after surviving Tennessee’s attempt to execute her. Her lawyers say failed intravenous lines caused pentobarbital to enter surrounding tissue, leaving both arms swollen, burned and blistered.