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The Rest of the World Report | October 1, 2026 — Morning Edition
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PIKE SURVIVES LETHAL INJECTION
Christa Pike is in a Nashville hospital after Tennessee’s attempt to execute her failed Wednesday night. ROTWR covered her case in last night’s Evening Edition, when a court-ordered stay was still in place.
Pike, the only woman on Tennessee’s death row, was convicted in 1996 of torturing and killing 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer. The state began lethal injection at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution around 7:46 p.m. The execution had already been delayed for hours…
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