Tennessee to execute a woman for first time in 200 years after governor denies clemency
Pike’s attorneys say she had an abusive childhood. Photograph: Lisa Nipp/APView image in fullscreenChrista Pike pictured in 2002. “The 18-year-old girl suffering from severe mental illness and near-debilitating trauma no longer exists.
- ▪Pike’s attorneys say she had an abusive childhood.
- ▪Photograph: Lisa Nipp/APView image in fullscreenChrista Pike pictured in 2002.
- ▪“The 18-year-old girl suffering from severe mental illness and near-debilitating trauma no longer exists.
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Christa Pike pictured in 2002. Pike’s attorneys say she had an abusive childhood. Photograph: Lisa Nipp/APView image in fullscreenChrista Pike pictured in 2002. Pike’s attorneys say she had an abusive childhood. Photograph: Lisa Nipp/APTennesseeTennessee to execute a woman for first time in 200 years after governor denies clemencyLawyers for Christa Pike, 50, convicted of killing classmate in Knoxville in 1995, ask supreme court to grant stayAbené Clayton and agenciesMon 28 Sep 2026 20.52 EDTFirst published on Mon 28 Sep 2026 18.54 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleChrista Pike, a woman who was convicted of murder 30 years ago, is set to be put to death on Wednesday after her request for clemency was denied by Tennessee governor Bill Lee on Monday.
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