Christa Pike’s attorney said last week’s halted execution of Tony Carruthers raises concerns about Tennessee’s lethal ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The State of Tennessee has scheduled the execution of Christa Gail Pike, an East Tennessee woman convicted in the torture and murder of Colleen Slemmer and the only woman on ...

Christa Gail Pike was just 18 years old when she committed a crime that dominated headlines for years: She tortured and murdered her romantic rival in Tennessee and later showed off a piece of the ...

Christa Gail Pike, who has been on Tennessee’s death row for decades, is now actively fighting to stop her execution as it is scheduled for September 30, 2026. Christa Gail Pike was only 18 when she ...