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Tennessee unable to carry out Christa Gail Pike execution, witnesses say
Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Chris Williams , as published by FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)
· October 1, 2026
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Tennessee was not able to carry out the planned execution of a woman convicted in the 1995 killing of a classmate, according to media witnesses.
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