Christa Pike is alive and receiving 'life-saving care' in hospital, her lawyers say
Pike had been on death row since she was convicted in 1996 for the murder of Colleen Slemmer.
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""We don't have a sense of her prognosis or much update on her health at the moment, but we do know that that she is alive right now.""
— Randy Spivey , Other
""it was a mess""
— May Martinez , Other
""There are a lot of questions. The people of our state deserve to have those questions answered, and that's what this investigation is for.""
— Bill Lee , Politician
""While there should be a thorough review of what happened and why the process failed, the answer is simple: bring back the electric chair.""
— Marsha Blackburn , Politician
Key People
Tennessee Governor who announced plans to rename Nashville airport after Dolly Parton.
Christa Pike is a woman on death row in Tennessee, convicted of murder in 1995.
Democratic opponent of Marsha Blackburn in the gubernatorial race.
US Republican Senator from Tennessee.
Mother of murder victim Colleen Slemmer.
Lawyer representing Christa Pike.
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Pike had been on death row since she was convicted in 1996 for the murder of Colleen Slemmer.
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