01-10-2026 17:40 via yahoo.com

'This is a tragedy': Tennessee Gov. Lee responds to botched Christa Pike execution

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee paused executions in the state after an inmate survived two doses of lethal injection drugs on Wednesday.Christa Pike, 50, remained alive and snoring loudly after being given two doses of pentobarbital, her attorneys and other witnesses said. She was subsequently taken to a hospital. Her health status remained unknown as of Thursday, Lee said.Lee ordered "a comprehensive, third-party review to determine exactly what occurred" and said that another scheduled execution late
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