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Christa Pike Botched Execution Raises Questions Ahead of Texas Lethal Injection

Published: 10/07/2026

Texas is moving forward with an execution just one week after Christa Pike survived a botched lethal injection in Tennessee ... and the condemned man's lawyers want to pump the brakes. Jamaal Howard is scheduled to be put to death Wednesday in Texas, which uses the same drug -- pentobarbital --…

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Christa Pike Awake and Talking After Botched Tennessee Execution

Published: 10/06/2026

Christa Pike is awake and talking after surviving Tennessee's botched attempt to execute her last week ... her attorneys told TMZ Tuesday. Pike remains hospitalized in Nashville, where her lawyers say she's still receiving critical care after suffering severe damage to her arms. Despite the…

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Trump Approves Firing Squad Execution for Fort Hood Shooter

Published: 10/06/2026

President Trump is going old-school with the death penalty ... approving execution by firing squad for the man convicted in the 2009 Fort Hood massacre. Trump signed off on the execution of former Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, who was sentenced to death for killing 13 people and wounding more than…

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Tennessee Death Row Inmate Spared After Botched Christa Pike Execution

Published: 10/06/2026

A Tennessee death row inmate convicted of killing his buddy shortly after bailing him out of jail just caught a major break ... thanks to the botched execution of Christa Pike. Gary Wayne Sutton was scheduled to be executed Dec. 3, but Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee pulled the plug on the state's…

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TMZ, NYP 'The Low Down' Today's Gripping Stories: Cornell Accuser Confronts Frat Bro

Published: 10/05/2026

A tense phone call is putting fresh heat on the alleged Cornell gang rape case ... with Jane Doe confronting frat bro Matthew Ingalls about what happened that night. Check out the new YouTube collab between TMZ and the New York Post, "The Low Down," where we bring you stories that are gripping,…

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Christa Pike Is Under Guard at Hospital, May Not Fully Recover After Failed Execution

Published: 10/04/2026

An attorney representing Christa Pike has said that his client may never fully recover from her botched execution ... and claims that her hospital room is under guard as she remains on a ventilator. Stephen Ferrell revealed to Jake Tapper on CNN Sunday that Pike is still hospitalized and…

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Tennessee Prison Chief Resigning After Botched Christa Pike Execution

Published: 10/03/2026

Tennessee's prison chief is stepping down just days after the failed execution of Christa Pike left her on a ventilator. Tennessee Department of Correction Commissioner Frank Strada said that his resignation "is in the best interests" of the state ... as it conducts a third-party review of why the…

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Christa Pike Gave Last Meal Money To Buy Pizza For The Homeless

Published: 10/03/2026

Before 2 lethal injections failed to execute her ... Christa Pike refused her last meal and requested the cheesy dish be given to the homeless instead. When Pike was offered the chance to choose a last meal ... she asked that the $20 allocated for the food be used to buy pizza for the homeless ...…

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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…

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Christa Pike Felt Extreme Pain During Botched Execution, Death Penalty Expert Explains

Published: 10/02/2026

Christa Pike experienced extreme pain during her botched execution in Tennessee because the drug administered to her by the state failed to knock her out and may have caused her to jerk around and foam at the mouth, according to a death penalty expert. Deborah Denno, a 30-year professor at Fordham…

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Christa Pike Still Unconscious, on Ventilator After Botched Execution

Published: 10/02/2026

Christa Pike was unconscious more than a day after officials screwed up her execution ... and she's not even breathing on her own, her lawyers say. The convicted killer's legal team filed documents Friday asking a judge to preserve all evidence related to the botched execution ... and noted that,…

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TMZ, NYP 'The Low Down' Today's Gripping Stories: Bizarre Twist in Cornell Rape Scandal

Published: 10/02/2026

The Cornell gang rape case just took another bizarre turn ... with accused fraternity brothers claiming the woman at the center of the case told them the group sex was consensual and even called it "normal in the medieval times." Check out the new YouTube collab between TMZ and the New York Post,…

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