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

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Oct 1, 2026

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

By KIM CHANDLER and KRISTIN M. HALL NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee officials were unable to put Christa Gail Pike to death Wednesday for a 1995 murder after administering two do…

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

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