BRIEF
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Christa Pike remained alive in hospital after Tennessee’s failed lethal-injection execution attempt, her lawyer said. Governor Bill Lee postponed her execution and ordered a review.
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- Oct 1, 2026, 07:23 PM
Christa Pike remained alive on Thursday, a day after Tennessee officials failed to execute her by lethal injection, one of her lawyers said. Randy Spivey said Pike was receiving life-saving medical care at a hospital, but that her legal team did not know her prognosis.