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SocietyExecution staff feared IV site may have ‘blown’ during Christa Pike’s execution attempt

Christa Pike’s attorney wrote in a court filing that Tennessee execution team members repeatedly failed to establish working IV lines in her arms. They warned that some veins may have ruptured before she was injected with pentobarbital.

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TThe Associated Press★★★☆☆2026-10-23 03:00Original

Execution staff feared IV site may have ‘blown’ during Christa Pike’s execution attempt
Execution staff feared IV site may have ‘blown’ during Christa Pike’s execution attemptSociety