Christa Pike critical in hospital day after failed Tennessee execution

Christa Pike, 50, remained in critical condition Thursday, a day after surviving two lethal injection doses during Tennessee's attempt to execute her for the 1995 murder of Colleen Slemmer. Her attorney Randy Spivey said she was receiving lifesaving care; another attorney, Stephen Ferrell, said the needle may have become dislodged or pierced through her veins. Her lawyers have asked that her death sentence be commuted. Gov. Bill Lee has halted the state's remaining 2026 executions and ordered a third-party review.