Tennessee governor halts executions after Christa Gail Pike survives lethal injection
Tennessee officials were unable to put Christa Gail Pike to death Wednesday for a 1995 murder after administering two doses of a lethal drug. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee halted the remaining execution for the year. (Image credit: George Walker IV)
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Published4 h ago (Thu, 01 Oct 2026 05:43:24 GMT)
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AuthorThe Associated Press