10 reports on this story
Tennessee unable to carry out the execution by lethal injection of Christa Gail Pike
What happened
Tennessee failed to execute Christa Pike after administering two doses of pentobarbital, leaving her alive and snoring. The state halted all executions for the rest of the year as officials investigated the incident.
Timeline
- KSL Tennessee unable to carry out the execution by lethal injection of Christa Gail Pike
- KSL Tennessee governor halts executions after Christa Gail Pike survives lethal injection attempt
- KSL's Inside Sources Ask the Attorney: How did Tennessee botch a death penalty execution?
- KSL Failed Tennessee execution raises questions about Utah's lethal injection protocol
- KSL News (YouTube) Ask the Attorney: How did Tennessee botch a death penalty execution?
- KUTV 2News After botched execution, inmate advocate urges moratorium in Utah
- KJZZ After botched execution, inmate advocate urges moratorium in Utah
- KUTV 2News (YouTube) After botched execution, inmade advocate urges moratorium in Utah
- KSL News (YouTube) Failed Tennessee execution raises questions about lethal injection protocol
- KSL News (YouTube) Botched Tennessee Execution Renews Death Penalty Debate: Where Utah Stands
Written by Utah Relay from the reports below. The reporting belongs to the outlets named; follow the links for their full stories.
Every report
Tennessee governor halts executions after Christa Gail Pike survives lethal injection attempt
— Estimated read time: 6-7 minutes Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee halted executions after Christa Pike survived lethal injection. Officials administered two doses of pentobarbital, but Pike remained alive and snoring. A…
Ask the Attorney: How did Tennessee botch a death penalty execution?
— A woman in Tennessee survived what was intended to be two lethal doses of drugs during a death penalty execution. Governor Bill Lee has paused all executions through the end of the year as officials investigate the…
Failed Tennessee execution raises questions about Utah's lethal injection protocol
— A failed execution in Tennessee has raised questions about lethal injection protocols, including how Utah would handle similar situations. The incident has sparked legal and constitutional debates about the Eighth…
Ask the Attorney: How did Tennessee botch a death penalty execution?
— A woman in Tennessee survived a botched death penalty execution after receiving two lethal doses of drugs. Governor Bill Lee has paused all executions until the end of the year while officials investigate the incident.
After botched execution, inmate advocate urges moratorium in Utah
— An inmate advocate is urging a moratorium on Utah's death penalty following a botched execution in Tennessee using the same drug as Utah's last execution. The advocate highlights concerns over the drug's effectiveness…
After botched execution, inmate advocate urges moratorium in Utah
— An inmate advocate is urging a moratorium on Utah's death penalty following a botched execution in Tennessee using the same drug as Utah's last execution. The advocate highlights concerns over the drug's effectiveness…
After botched execution, inmade advocate urges moratorium in Utah
— An inmate advocate in Utah is calling for a moratorium on executions following a botched execution in Tennessee that used the same drug as the last Utah execution. Molly Prince of the Utah Prisoner Advocate Network…
Failed Tennessee execution raises questions about lethal injection protocol
— A failed execution in Tennessee, where a woman convicted of a 1995 murder survived after receiving two lethal doses of pentobarbital, has raised questions about lethal injection protocols nationwide, including in Utah.