Christa Pike remained in critical condition Thursday while receiving “lifesaving care” at a hospital, her lawyers said. The failed execution the previous day led Tennessee’s governor to halt executions for the rest of the year and order an independent review.

TThe Associated Press2026-10-02 01:30

Christa Pike was expected to become Tennessee’s first woman executed in 200 years, but she survived two lethal injections on Wednesday. Convicted in 1996 of torturing and murdering a classmate with her boyfriend and another friend, Pike’s execution is examined by anesthesiologist Dr. Joel Zivot, who explains why “everything went wrong.”

CCBC News2026-10-02 00:46

Tennessee’s execution of death-row inmate Christa Pike went wrong after two unsuccessful attempts to kill her by lethal injection. Pike is in critical condition in hospital, while Governor Bill Lee, who rejected a clemency request earlier this week, called the situation “deeply disturbing.”

GGlobal News2026-10-02 00:30

Tennessee’s governor halted executions for the rest of the year after Christa Pike, the state’s only woman on death row, survived a lethal-injection attempt Wednesday. It was the second botched execution in Tennessee this year. The program also reports that Renee Good’s family is suing the U.S. government and senior Trump administration officials over the Minneapolis shooting.

NNBC News2026-10-01 23:49

Dr. Joel Zivot, a professor of anesthesiology and surgery, discusses why Tennessee’s attempt to execute Christa Pike failed, saying there was no backup plan.

TThe Associated Press2026-10-01 23:09

A Tennessee death row inmate survived two lethal injections in a botched execution. Fox News reports on the latest developments surrounding the failed execution.

FFox News2026-10-01 22:45

After eleventh-hour legal challenges, Christa Pike was strapped to a gurney Wednesday night for an execution that would have made her the first woman executed in Tennessee in 200 years. But she remained alive and loudly snored after two supposedly lethal doses of pentobarbital were administered, leaving journalists witnessing the execution visibly puzzled.

CCNN2026-10-01 22:30

Attorneys say Christa Pike is in critical condition after Tennessee’s execution attempt failed when the lethal drug injection went wrong.

AABC News2026-10-01 22:21

Christa Pike was critically ill and receiving “life-saving medical care” at a Nashville hospital hours after surviving two Tennessee attempts to execute her by lethal injection, her lawyers said. Their account has renewed scrutiny of capital punishment in the United States.

RReuters2026-10-01 22:06

“America’s Newsroom” reports on the botched Tennessee execution of Christa Pike. Dr. Marc Siegel and former Deputy Assistant Attorney General John Yoo discuss the medical and legal fallout, while Gov. Bill Lee halts the remaining executions.

FFox News2026-10-01 21:30

Amnesty International researcher Justin Mazzola said that “everything is veiled in secrecy” in Tennessee. He was responding to questions about the lethal-injection drugs that left Christa Pike receiving medical care for hours after surviving two execution attempts.

RReuters2026-10-01 21:17

Dr. Joel Zivot, a medical expert retained by Christa Pike’s legal team, provided an update on her condition and explained what he believes went wrong during the attempted execution.

AABC News2026-10-01 20:53

Tennessee halted all executions after a lethal injection went wrong. The roundup also covers a passenger taking control of a plunging flydubai flight, Reuters’ look inside the USS George Washington in the Strait of Hormuz, Iowa’s cancer rate and midterm politics, and AI-driven Big Mac pricing.

RReuters2026-10-01 20:03

Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike survived two doses of lethal-injection drugs after her conviction for a murder committed at 18. Officials are still investigating an alleged hijacking on a Flydubai flight diverted to Saudi Arabia, while NASA and SpaceX launched the Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station.

NNBC News2026-10-01 18:20

Christa Pike’s attorney holds a news conference after Pike’s lethal injection failed. Pike, 50, was sentenced to death in the 1990s after a jury convicted her of a murder committed when she was a teenager. The botched execution at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution, Tennessee’s second this year, underscores the difficulties US states face in carrying out lethal injections.

RReuters2026-10-01 18:10

US death row inmate Christa Pike was taken to hospital after Tennessee halted her execution when she remained alive and breathing following two pentobarbital injections. Witnesses said they heard her snore more than 40 minutes after the second dose. Pike was convicted of murdering a classmate in 1995, when she was 18.

TTRT World2026-10-01 17:42

An “Outnumbered” panel discusses convicted murderer Christa Pike surviving two lethal injection attempts in Tennessee. The governor has ordered an investigation into the failed execution.

FFox News2026-10-01 17:30

Tennessee death row prisoner Christa Pike survived two attempted lethal injections on Wednesday, prompting renewed concerns in the US over the use of pentobarbital and capital punishment. Governor Bill Lee ordered a full investigation and temporarily halted executions scheduled for later this year. UN human rights chief Volker Turk urged the state not to try executing Pike again.

BBBC News2026-10-01 17:30

Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike was taken to hospital after two lethal-injection attempts failed, according to her lawyer. Pike was sentenced to death in 1996 for murdering 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer. The video examines what happens after a failed execution, what occurred in the chamber, how Pike survived, and the drugs and methods used in executions.

BBBC News2026-10-01 16:45

Tennessee death-row inmate Christa Pike survived two lethal injections. The roundup also says authorities and passengers reported that a flydubai pilot stabbed the captain and tried to take control of the plane, while Texas and the Midwest faced a dangerous overnight threat of flooding and tornadoes. A medical helicopter crashed off Southern California, and researchers said AI agents were targeting government websites.

AABC News2026-10-01 16:44

Christa Pike, who was expected to become Tennessee’s first woman executed in more than 200 years, remains alive after two doses in a lethal injection went wrong.

CCBS News2026-10-01 13:11

Witnesses said Christa Pike was still alive and snoring after two lethal injections were administered. Her attorneys said Pike was taken to the hospital afterward.

NNBC News2026-10-01 11:47

US death-row inmate Christa Gail Pike was taken to hospital after surviving two lethal injections during a botched execution. She had been due to become the first woman executed in Tennessee in more than 200 years. International barrister Felicity Gerry shared her analysis.

TTRT World2026-10-01 11:38

Lawyers say US death-row inmate Christa Pike is in hospital after surviving two lethal injections. Pike was 18 when she and her boyfriend beat and killed 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer at a job-training camp for young people.

Eeuronews2026-10-01 11:27