Christa Pike is conscious and speaking after failed execution, her attorneys say
Emergency vehicles arrive at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution after the execution of Christa Pike was halted Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, in Nashville. (George Walker IV/AP file)
Christa Pike survived two doses of pentobarbital as Tennessee officials attempted to put her to death.
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