There are 6 article(s) tagged executions:

• October 2026

  • Christa Pike is conscious and speaking after failed execution, her attorneys say

    Christa Pike survived two doses of pentobarbital as Tennessee officials attempted to put her to death.

    By The Associated Press October 06, 2026

  • More than half of Tennessee death row inmates are from Shelby County

    The failed attempt to execute Christa Pike has put Tennessee under scrutiny.

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    Christa Pike on ventilator and unconscious after failed Tennessee execution, attorneys say

    By Mary Evans October 02, 2026

  • Christa Pike on ventilator and unconscious after failed Tennessee execution, attorneys say

    Hospital staff, her lawyers said, were working to save Pike’s life and, as of late Thursday, were trying to clear the two doses of the drug the state uses to execute prisoners.

    By The Associated Press October 02, 2026

  • Tennessee governor halts executions after Christa Gail Pike survives lethal injection attempt

    A death penalty expert said it was an unprecedented failure, and Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee halted the one remaining execution for the rest of the year.

    By The Associated Press October 01, 2026

• September 2026

  • Tennessee set to execute a woman for first time in 200 years

    Christa Pike was 18 years old when she killed a classmate in a jealous rage and became one of the youngest women to be sent to death row.

    By The Associated Press September 29, 2026

• May 2026

  • Memphis man granted 1-year stay after his execution was called off

    Tony Carruthers was granted a yearlong reprieve after his planned execution was halted on Thursday, May 21.

    By The Associated Press May 21, 2026