First words by Christa Pike revealed following failed execution
Her lawyer said it was a ‘shock to everyone’ Christa Pike woke up “angry and confused” after she survived her execution last week, it has been revealed. According to her lawyer, Randy Spivey, Pike’s first words were: “Where am I?” and “Who are you?”. In a “shock to everyone”, Spivey said she began to talk […]
1 week ago
Remarkable update on US death row inmate who survived two lethal injections
An unprecedented case which shocked experts Following a failed execution attempt last week, lawyers of US death row inmate Christa Pike say that she is “conscious and speaking”. In a statement released Tuesday, her attorneys said she continues to receive critical medical care while handcuffed in hospital. The 50-year-old was sentenced to death for a […]
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Death row inmate still alive after two attempts to execute her by lethal injection
Pike lost consciousness but still had a heartbeat A Tennessee death row inmate has survived two attempts to execute her by lethal injection and has been taken to hospital for treatment. Christa Pike, 50, was due to be put to death at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville on Wednesday evening. However, the execution was […]
2 weeks ago
After-school Satan club sparks outrage amongst parents
The Satanic Temple argues it only opens clubs at school where other religious clubs exist Parents at in school in Tennessee have reacted with fury after finding out that an after-school Satan club has been set up. The After School Satan Club (ASSC) wants to set up a branch at Chimneyrock elementary school in the […]
3 years ago
Man who spent 12 years behind bars after being wrongfully convicted of murder is awarded $1 million
A description of the attacker had wrongly implicated him in the crime A man who spent more than a decade in prison after being wrongfully convicted of first degree murder has been awarded $1 million in compensation. Adam Braseel, from Grundy County, Tennessee, was sentenced to life in prison in November 2007 for the killing […]
3 years ago
Police officer who slept with six colleagues claims she was ‘sexually groomed’
Maegan Hall has filed a lawsuit against La Vergne Police Department A police officer who engaged in sexual acts with several of her colleagues has claimed she was “groomed for sexual exploitation.” Maegan Hall made headlines earlier this year when she was named at the centre of an investigation at La Vergne Police Department, Tennessee, […]
3 years ago