# Christa Pike set to become Tennessee’s first executed woman in 200 years

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- CNN, 2026-09-29 15:00 UTC
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- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/29/us/tennessee-christa-pike-execution?Date=20260929&Profile=cnn

> Christa Pike was 18 when she killed a classmate in a jealous rage, becoming one of the youngest women sent to death row. Now 50, she is scheduled to be executed Wednesday, which would mark Tennessee’s first execution of a woman in 200 years.

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