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Christa Pike Botched Execution: Medical Condition Might've Saved Her Life, Doctor Says

Published: 10/02/2026

Christa Pike's blood condition may have saved her life temporarily, a doctor says ... though he's making it clear she doesn't have a super resistance to pentobarbital -- the drug that was supposed to kill her. Dr. Joel Zivot -- a respected anesthesiologist who previously examined Christa -- sat…

Christa Pike Made Eerie Noises After Injections In Botched Execution

Published: 10/01/2026

Christa Pike made some horrific noises for nearly an hour during her botched execution ... and one local TV news anchor who was there is describing it for us ... and it sounds unpleasant. Tori Gessner -- an anchor for WKRN news in Tennessee -- joined us on "TMZ Live" Thursday to discuss what she…

Christa Pike's Lawyer Says She's Critically Ill in Hospital, Not Comatose

Published: 10/01/2026

Christa Pike's botched execution attempt took a serious toll on her ... with her lawyer saying she's in bad shape in the hospital -- but making it clear she's not in a coma. An attorney for the convicted killer tells TMZ ... "Christa is critically ill but not in a coma as I understand it." He…

Christa Pike's Lawyers Call for Death Sentence to Be Commuted After Failed Execution

Published: 10/01/2026

Christa Pike's attorneys are calling on Tennessee to commute her death sentence after her failed execution ... saying Pike was actually helping the execution team try to place her IV lines. Randy Spivey and Stephen Ferrell both urged the state to take another execution attempt off the table…

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Christa Pike Murder Victim's Mother Says Botched Execution Was 'A Mess'

Published: 10/01/2026

Christa Pike's botched execution was a total disaster ... according to the mother of the girl Christa murdered in 1995. May Martinez -- Colleen Slemmer's mom -- told NBC News in a phone interview Thursday ... "It was a mess." As you know, Christa survived 2 lethal injections Wednesday night in…

Christa Pike: Doctor Who Oversaw Failed Execution Botched Prior Lethal Injection

Published: 10/01/2026

The doctor who oversaw Christa Pike's failed execution in Tennessee also presided over another botched attempt back in May ... making him 0-for-2. Dr. Mark Fowler -- who oversaw the administration of 2 lethal injections to Pike -- supervised the called-off execution of Tony Carruthers on May 21.…

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Marsha Blackburn Calls For The Electric Chair After Christa Pike's Failed Execution

Published: 10/01/2026

Tennessee Senator and gubernatorial candidate Marsha Blackburn offered a blunt solution following the botched execution of Christa Pike by lethal injection ... bring back the electric chair. In a statement, Blackburn says ... "This situation is tragic. Christa Pike should have been executed long…

Christa Pike Said Arm Felt Like It Was About to Burst During Botched Execution

Published: 10/01/2026

Christa Pike repeatedly pointed out a shooting pain in her arm during her horrifically failed execution attempt ... according to one eyewitness. Tori Gessner, a reporter for Nashville's WKRN, gave a detailed account of what happened after Pike received the lethal injection, or at least, it was…

Christa Pike: Tennessee Governor Halts Executions After Botched Attempt

Published: 10/01/2026

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has halted the remaining executions this year ... after an attempt to put Christa Pike to death was botched. In the wake of the failed execution attempts, Lee ordered "a comprehensive, third-party review" to determine what went wrong ... according to AP News. He added…

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Christa Pike Botched Execution: Medical Condition Might've Saved Her Life, Doctor Says

Christa Pike Made Eerie Noises After Injections In Botched Execution

Christa Pike's Lawyer Says She's Critically Ill in Hospital, Not Comatose

Christa Pike's Lawyers Call for Death Sentence to Be Commuted After Failed Execution

Christa Pike Murder Victim's Mother Says Botched Execution Was 'A Mess'

Christa Pike: Doctor Who Oversaw Failed Execution Botched Prior Lethal Injection

Marsha Blackburn Calls For The Electric Chair After Christa Pike's Failed Execution

Christa Pike Said Arm Felt Like It Was About to Burst During Botched Execution

Christa Pike: Tennessee Governor Halts Executions After Botched Attempt