Top Stories · October 10, 2026
Christa Pike released from hospital following botched execution, attorneys say
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Christa Pike, a Tennessee death row inmate, has been released from a hospital and returned to the Deborah K. Johnson Rehabilitation Center following a failed execution attempt on September 30. Pike was hospitalized after appearing to still be breathing following two doses of lethal injection drugs. Her legal team reports that she is recovering, having regained consciousness and mobility, though she continues to receive medical care within the prison system. Pike was originally convicted of the 1995 murder of Colleen Slemmer.
Christa Pike, a Tennessee death row inmate, has been released from a hospital and returned to the Deborah K. Johnson Rehabilitation Center following a failed execution attempt on September 30. Pike was hospitalized after appearing to still be breathing following two doses of lethal injection drugs. Her legal team reports that she is recovering, having regained consciousness and mobility, though she continues to receive medical care within the prison system. Pike was originally convicted of the 1995 murder of Colleen Slemmer.