Execution of US murderer Christa Pike halted an hour before it was due to happen
Christa Pike granted stay of executionByGrace Eliza GoodwinPublished8 minutes agoTennessee inmate Christa Pike has been given a stay of execution shortly before she was scheduled to receive a lethal injection on Wednesday. Pike, 50, has been awaiting execution since she was convicted and sentenced to death in 1996 for the murder of a teenage classmate. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly.
- ▪Christa Pike granted stay of executionByGrace Eliza GoodwinPublished8 minutes agoTennessee inmate Christa Pike has been given a stay of execution shortly before she was scheduled to receive a lethal injection on Wednesday.
- ▪Pike, 50, has been awaiting execution since she was convicted and sentenced to death in 1996 for the murder of a teenage classmate.
- ▪This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly.
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| Publication time | Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:41:17 GMT |
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Christa Pike granted stay of executionByGrace Eliza GoodwinPublished8 minutes agoTennessee inmate Christa Pike has been given a stay of execution shortly before she was scheduled to receive a lethal injection on Wednesday. Pike, 50, has been awaiting execution since she was convicted and sentenced to death in 1996 for the murder of a teenage classmate. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version.You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on X, external to get the latest alerts.Related topicsUnited States
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