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Tennessee governor halts executions after Christa Gail Pike survives lethal injection
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PUBLISHEDOct 1, 2026, 5:43 AM
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Tennessee officials were unable to put Christa Gail Pike to death Wednesday for a 1995 murder after administering two doses of a lethal drug. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee halted the remaining execution for the year. (Image credit: George Walker IV)
Main source: NPR
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