Christa Pike, who survived a botched execution attempt in Tennessee last month, has made her first public statement regarding her recovery. She described her ongoing pain and confusion since the execution attempt on September 30. Pike has been on death row for over 30 years for the murder of Colleen Slemmer, and her legal team is seeking clemency from Governor Bill Lee, who has indicated that her death sentence is likely to remain.
Key facts
- Christa Pike survived a botched execution attempt on September 30, 2026.
- She has been on death row for over 30 years for the murder of Colleen Slemmer in 1995.
- Pike expressed ongoing physical and mental pain in her statement.
- Her legal team has requested clemency from Governor Bill Lee.
- Pike was set to be the first woman executed in Tennessee in over 200 years.
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