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Tennessee execution survivor Christa Pike returns to prison from hospital after becoming first person to survive lethal injection. What will happen now?- Public executions in USA: What does Fort Hood firing squad execution mean? When will Pentagon live stream take place?
- Florida execution: 74-year-old William Lee Thompson's execution called off by Governor Ron DeSantis but 63-year-old James Robertson's execution to be held same day. Here's why
- Nidal Hasan execution: What happened the last time the US held a public execution in 1936?In a historic and controversial move, the US military plans to livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan, convicted for the Fort Hood shootin...09 Oct, 2026, 09.52 PM IST
- A 2009 military base massacre, 13 deaths and a live-streamed execution: The Nidal Hasan case explainedNidal Malik Hasan, convicted of the 2009 Fort Hood shooting, faces execution by firing squad scheduled for December 3, 2026. The execution ...09 Oct, 2026, 06.27 PM IST
- US military to livestream firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, Pentagon official saysThe US military will execute Nidal Hasan by firing squad at Fort Hood. Hasan, responsible for the 2009 Fort Hood shooting, will be the firs...09 Oct, 2026, 08.56 AM IST
- Supreme Court questions 'forgiving' approach to death penaltyThe Supreme Court recently criticised the leniency shown by lower courts in commuting death sentences. The bench said that a line must be d...09 Oct, 2026, 12.16 AM IST
- Christa Pike's ex-boyfriend Tadaryl Shipp, who escaped death penalty in Satanic killing, could be free in 5 yearsTadaryl Shipp, aged 49, is serving a life sentence for the murder of Colleen Slemmer. He and ex-girlfriend Christa Pike were convicted in 1...08 Oct, 2026, 11.14 PM IST
- ‘Where am I?’: Christa Pike wakes up ahead of plans to remove her from life support, leaving everyone ‘shocked’ with her questionsChrista Pike, a death row inmate, unexpectedly regained consciousness nearly a week post a botched lethal injection. Reports from her attor...08 Oct, 2026, 08.57 AM IST
- Christa Pike's family told she was brain dead and would be allowed to die, then she woke upChrista Pike, whose death sentence stemmed from a 1995 conviction, underwent a controversial execution attempt on September 30. Reports ind...07 Oct, 2026, 11.33 PM IST
- Christa Pike has no memory of botched execution: Doctor reveals what she said after regaining consciousnessChrista Pike, an inmate on death row in Tennessee, experienced a botched execution attempt on September 25 when complications arose during ...07 Oct, 2026, 09.00 PM IST
- Who was Colleen Slemmer? The 19-year-old murdered by Christa Pike in 1995 as a failed execution puts the case back in the spotlightColleen Slemmer was killed in 1995 in Tennessee, which led to the conviction of Christa Pike and others involved. Pike, who was sentenced t...06 Oct, 2026, 06.32 PM IST
- Tennessee Republicans push to explore new execution methods after failed Christa Pike executionTennessee's Republican leaders are considering alternative execution methods following the unsuccessful execution of Christa Pike. Governor...06 Oct, 2026, 03.19 PM IST
- What is Pentobarbital injection? The drug used in Christa Pike’s failed Tennessee execution has come under scrutinyChrista Pike was scheduled for execution in Tennessee but survived after two doses of pentobarbital were administered. The execution attemp...02 Oct, 2026, 01.59 PM IST
- What did Christa Pike do to be executed? 31 years ago, she and boyfriend attacked classmate with box cutter, carved pentagram, here's whyChrista Pike, Tennessee’s only woman on death row, was sentenced to death for the 1995 murder of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer, her classmate...01 Oct, 2026, 06.02 PM IST
- Who is Christa Pike? Is Christa Pike going to be executed? Here's what to know about the Tennessee woman on death row and the crime she committed back in 1995Christa Pike, who was found guilty of the brutal murder of Colleen Slemmer back in 1995, was facing execution in Tennessee. However, a fede...01 Oct, 2026, 05.14 PM IST
- Christa Gail Pike death penalty: US Supreme Court allows Tennessee execution to go forward overturning a last-minute stay. Why was it halted? Details hereChrista Gail Pike does not deny committing the killing, but her supporters argue the state should consider Pike’s age at the time, mental i...01 Oct, 2026, 04.42 AM IST
- Tennessee court saves Christa Gail Pike an hour before execution: Who is she and why she is being called a 'Satanic killer'?A Tennessee court has halted Christa Gail Pike's execution just moments before it was set to begin. Pike, on death row for the 1995 murder ...30 Sep, 2026, 09.50 PM IST
- Christa Pike execution halted at last minute: Why her 1995 murder case is raising questions about death sentences for 18-year-oldsA federal appeals court has halted Christa Gail Pike's execution while reviewing the consideration of her childhood trauma. Pike, who was c...30 Sep, 2026, 08.42 PM IST
- Christa Pike execution: How much does it cost taxpayers to carry out a death penalty in Tennessee?Christa Pike stands as Tennessee's only female death row inmate, set for execution over a crime dating back to 1995. Experts highlight that...30 Sep, 2026, 01.45 PM IST
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