# Christa Pike awake after botched execution

> Christa Pike, 50, wakes after failed lethal injection, faces possible second execution.
- Title: Christa Pike awake after botched execution · LADbible
- Summary: Christa Pike, 50, wakes after failed lethal injection, faces possible second execution. Christa Pike survived a botched execution attempt and may face a…
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- Source: LADbible — https://ladbible.com/news/us-news/will-christa-pike-get-second-execution-us-news-crime-032380-20261007
- Published: 2026-10-07T06:33:50.589+00:00
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- Topics: christa pike, tennessee, death penalty, lethal injection, executions, colleen slemmer, bill lee, death row, entertainment, culture, news
## Christa Pike wakes after failed execution
Christa Pike, 50, woke after surviving a botched lethal injection attempt in Tennessee.
## Botched execution details
Her lawyers confirmed she is conscious and speaking but remains in critical care after the failed injection.
## Execution attempt history
Pike was sentenced to death for murdering Colleen Slemmer in 1995 and survived two failed lethal injections.
## Medical complications
Faulty IV lines caused her arms to become swollen, burned and blistered after the drug leaked into her tissue.
## Tennessee government response
Gov. Bill Lee halted the remaining execution for the rest of 2026 pending an investigation into the botched attempt.
## Second execution risk
Pike may face a second execution as she regains consciousness, though the Supreme Court has not ruled on such cases since 1947.
## Key takeaway

Christa Pike survived a botched execution attempt and may face a second execution after regaining consciousness.