Tennessee governor halts executions after Christa Gail Pike survives lethal injection attempt

By KIM CHANDLER and KRISTIN M. HALL, Associated Press Oct 1, 2026 | 12:21 AM

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee officials were unable to put Christa Gail Pike to death Wednesday for a 1995 murder after administering two doses of a lethal drug. A death penalty expert said it was an unprecedented failure, and Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee halted the remaining execution for the rest of the year. Pike, 50, […]