{"id":7071040,"date":"2026-10-01T07:50:34","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T07:50:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7071040"},"modified":"2026-10-01T07:50:34","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T07:50:34","slug":"christa-pike-isnt-tennessees-first-failed-execution-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7071040","title":{"rendered":"Christa Pike isn\u2019t Tennessee\u2019s first failed execution this year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"main\">\n<div id=\"mos-d92e8dbc-69c8-419d-bbbf-4b93965dda71\" style=\"display: contents;\">\n<div class=\"bookmark-experience\" id=\"bookmark-modal-02cefc21c681M1rt71r3d2Z425\">\n<div class=\"modal\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"bookmark-headline\">\n    <button class=\"close-btn\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Close\" onclick=\"this.closest('.bookmark-experience').style.display='none'\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"close-btn__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><br \/>\n    <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"logo-row\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/static-assets\/images\/MOS+prompts\/Independent+Membership+White.png\" alt=\"Independent Membership\" class=\"logo-premium-image\"\/>\n    <\/div>\n<p class=\"body-text\">Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today.<\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"\/subscribe?regSourceMethod=Bookmarks\" class=\"subscribe-link\" target=\"_parent\">Join today<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"login-copy\">\n      Already a member?<br \/>\n      <a href=\"#\" class=\"login-link login-trigger\" external-event=\"openLogin\">Log in<\/a>\n    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hydrate-root sc-1ihz57b-0\" data-component=\"Newsletter\" data-loading=\"lazy\" data-theme-name=\"independent\">\n<div data-theme-wrapper=\"independent\" style=\"display:contents\">\n<aside class=\"sc-y4bm30-0 jwWhkK newsletter-component sc-1ge0fwe-1\" data-newsletter-key=\"receiveEveningHeadlines\">\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-2 kcLSBk\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/static-assets\/images\/newsletters\/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Evening Headlines\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-1 inRDZn\">\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-3\">\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-4 hfveGa\">\n<p><h3 class=\"sc-y4bm30-5 sc-y4bm30-6 fvoxRM cLEJmn\">The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"sc-y4bm30-5 sc-y4bm30-8 fvoxRM iTZFOX\">Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"sc-y4bm30-5 sc-y4bm30-7 fvoxRM iGYpOF\">Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"sc-eaj12q-0 loKJGs sc-culv3z-0 eifaJK sc-1ix0cah-0 PYnPb sc-y4bm30-10 fUEDPX\" viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\"><use href=\"#600f53465147d717\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-2 kcLSBk sc-y4bm30-9 iQYNfz\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/static-assets\/images\/newsletters\/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Evening Headlines\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>This article was originally published on June 4, 2026, and is being republished by<\/strong><strong><em> The Independent<\/em><\/strong><strong> after <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/tennessee\"><strong>Tennessee<\/strong><\/a><strong> failed in its attempt to <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/americas\/pentobarbital-drug-christa-pike-injection-b3059459.html\" title=\"Christa Pike's failed lethal injection attempt: What is pentobarbital and why did Biden ban it?\"><strong>execute Christa Pike<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tennessee set out to execute <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/americas\/tony-carruthers-tennessee-execution-stopped-b2981453.html\" title=\"Tennessee death row inmate Tony Carruthers avoids execution after officials fail to find vein\">Tony Carruthers<\/a> on May 21, 2026, but he lived to tell about it.<\/p>\n<p>Carruthers, who was sentenced to death for a 1994 triple murder, survived his date with death when the execution team members could find only one suitable vein in which to secure an IV, but not, as USA Today reports, the \u201cbackup line, which is required under the state\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/lethal-injection\">lethal injection<\/a> protocol.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/americas\/crime\/christa-pike-execution-failed-live-updates-tennessee-b3059460.html\" title=\"Christa Pike execution latest: Satanic killer survives two lethal injections and rushed to Tennessee hospital\">the failed attempt<\/a>, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee gave Carruthers a one-year reprieve, a decision the governor did not explain.<\/p>\n<p>What happened to Carruthers is a reminder that things frequently go wrong in executions, even if in almost all cases the problem is resolved and the execution is completed.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, in the past 80 years, only eight other men have had experiences like Carruthers\u2019 and survived execution attempts.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-awdjp1-2 cbpRGD sc-awdjp1-3 image align-center\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cXcwgU\">\n<div data-gallery-length=\"2\" class=\"sc-awdjp1-0 esoGRC\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2026\/05\/21\/17\/download.-2.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2026\/05\/21\/17\/download.-2.?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2026\/05\/21\/17\/download.-2.?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"This Tennessee Department of Correction photo shows inmate Tony Carruthers\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE inline-gallery-btn\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-3 YlsWU hgzWpY\">This Tennessee Department of Correction photo shows inmate Tony Carruthers<span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 gjqsiM\"> <!-- -->(<!-- -->AP<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Four of those execution \u201csurvivors\u201d were killed by a second execution attempt, while others escaped that fate. Three others died on death row; one of them after the state agreed not to try to execute him a second time, and one of them is still alive and awaiting his fate.<\/p>\n<p>Having studied capital punishment for decades, I know the Eighth Amendment\u2019s prohibition of \u201ccruel and unusual punishment\u201d has shaped constitutional discussions around failed executions. But so far, courts have not stood in the way when state governments have wanted to try to execute the same man again.<\/p>\n<p><h2>Not just a lethal injection problem<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Carruthers survived a lethal injection attempt, but execution failures have not been confined to that method. A look at the history of hanging reveals several instances in which it failed.<\/p>\n<p>In 1833, for example, a hanging in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/pennsylvania\">Pennsylvania<\/a> failed to kill Charles Getter, who had been sentenced to death for murdering his wife.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe rope was placed around Getter\u2019s neck. The hangman drew it up fast,\u201d true crime author Amanda Howard notes. \u201cGetter struggled and kicked, choking, before the rope broke, throwing him to the ground.\u201d However, Getter did not die.<\/p>\n<p>The executioner sent someone to look for a stronger rope. This time, the rope did not break and Getter met \u201cthe fate of a murderer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In 1894, Will Purvis\u2019 hanging also failed when the noose loosened. Instead of dying from a broken neck, Purvis survived, suffering only rope burns on his neck.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-awdjp1-2 cbpRGD sc-awdjp1-3 image align-center\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cXcwgU\">\n<div data-gallery-length=\"2\" class=\"sc-awdjp1-0 iiDiCp\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2026\/10\/01\/7\/37\/GettyImages-51543323-8e5cc4af.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2026\/10\/01\/7\/37\/GettyImages-51543323-8e5cc4af.jpeg?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2026\/10\/01\/7\/37\/GettyImages-51543323-8e5cc4af.jpeg?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Execution failures have not been confined to lethal injections\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE inline-gallery-btn\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-3 YlsWU hgzWpY\">Execution failures have not been confined to lethal injections<span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 gjqsiM\"> <!-- -->(<!-- -->AFP\/Getty<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Unlike Getter, Purvis returned to prison contending that he was innocent. His lawyers unsuccessfully tried to get the courts to prevent a second execution attempt. Purvis remained behind bars until 1898, when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/mississippi\">Mississippi<\/a>\u2019s governor pardoned him. Purvis is the only execution survivor ever to receive such grace.<\/p>\n<p>In the late 19th century, the electric chair replaced hanging as the country\u2019s primary execution method, but it did not prevent failed executions. At least once in the 20th century, the electric chair also failed to kill.<\/p>\n<p>In the spring of 1946, the state of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/louisiana\">Louisiana<\/a> tried to use it in the execution of Willie Francis, a 16-year-old Black youth who had been convicted of murdering a local sheriff. At the time, the electric chair was said to be the most humane execution method.<\/p>\n<p>But what Francis experienced hardly seemed humane. When the electric current reached him, \u201cHe started going into convulsions.\u201d The executioner \u201cflipped the switch again,\u201d but Francis was not killed.<\/p>\n<p>Later, like Purvis, Francis turned to the courts to try to stave off another execution attempt. The decision in his case would set the precedent for how judges would deal with other execution survivors.<\/p>\n<p><h2>An accident?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>In January 1947, months after Francis survived the electrocution, the U.S. Supreme Court gave Louisiana permission to try again. The justices split, with five giving Louisiana the green light and four dissenting.<\/p>\n<p>Justice Stanley Reed\u2019s majority opinion emphasized that what had happened to Francis was accidental and that, without malicious intent, there was no violation of the Eighth Amendment. As he put it, \u201cThe fact that an unforeseeable accident prevented the prompt consummation of the sentence cannot, it seems to us, add an element of cruelty to its subsequent execution.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sc-6wesat-0 coyFhR\">\n<article class=\"sc-16sju4d-0 nAYYn sc-uqokbu-1 fqSzUj\">\n<div class=\"sc-16sju4d-4 dWJLHK\">\n<div class=\"sc-16sju4d-5 gAOUIi slot-secondary\">\n<div class=\"sc-uqokbu-6 dFInWM\">\n<div class=\"sc-uqokbu-0\">\n<p>Austin Sarat is a William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science at Amherst College.<\/p>\n<p>This article is republished from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/the-conversation\">The Conversation<\/a> under a Creative Commons license. Read the <a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/tony-carruthers-recently-survived-a-lethal-injection-attempt-the-latest-man-to-endure-a-failed-execution-284134\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\">original article<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/figure>\n<p>In his view, \u201cThe cruelty against which the constitution protects a convicted man is cruelty \u2018inherent\u2019 in the method of punishment, not the \u2018necessary suffering\u2019 involved in any method employed to extinguish life humanely.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Justice Harold Burton spoke for the dissenting judges. As he put it: \u201cThe intent of the executioner cannot lessen the torture or excuse the result.\u201d A second execution would offend the \u201cfundamental instincts of civilized man.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Francis was put to death almost a year to the day after his first execution failed.<\/p>\n<p>It would be several decades until another person survived an execution. But the pace of failed executions has only picked up since the start of the 21st century.<\/p>\n<p><h2>21st-century execution survivors<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>From 2009 until May 2026, six people survived failed lethal injection attempts. Romell Broom became the first 21st-century execution survivor when in 2009 the state of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/ohio\">Ohio<\/a> gave up after trying for two hours to find a usable vein in which to secure an IV line.<\/p>\n<p>In his case, the Ohio Supreme Court, relying on the Francis precedent, decided that \u201cThe insertion of IV lines is merely a preparatory step to the execution.\u201d In its view, Broom\u2019s punishment had not really begun. Therefore, a second execution would not violate the prohibition on double jeopardy or on the imposition of cruel punishment.<\/p>\n<p>But before Ohio could again attempt to execute Broom, he died on death row in December 2020 after contracting COVID-19. Another 21st-century execution survivor, Alva Campbell, also died on death row.<\/p>\n<p>In 2018, Doyle Hamm reached an agreement with the state of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/alabama\">Alabama<\/a> stating that he would not be subject to a second execution after executioners couldn\u2019t access a vein during an attempted lethal injection. Hamm died from cancer in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>However, Alabama succeeded in executing two other execution survivors, Alan Miller and Kenneth Smith, both in 2024. In both cases, they had survived failed lethal injections.<\/p>\n<p>And Thomas Creech is, like Carruthers, still alive after lethal injection failure, this time in Idaho. It\u2019s not clear if and when Idaho will try again to put him to death. If it does, the state will use the firing squad, which will become its primary execution method on July 1, 2026.<\/p>\n<p><h2>Carruthers\u2019 fate<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>As Carruthers awaits his fate in Tennessee, defense lawyers in the state have asked Gov. Lee to halt all executions pending a thorough review of its protocol.<\/p>\n<p>And as the Death Penalty Information Center reports, \u201cattorneys from the Federal Public Defender\u2019s Office filed a new federal lawsuit \u2026 to prevent Tennessee from attempting to execute Mr. Carruthers a second time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That suit builds on litigation filed in March 2025 alleging that the administration of lethal injection in Tennessee inflicts cruel and unusual punishment.<\/p>\n<p>Only time will tell if the judges who hear those cases will be persuaded by what Justice Burton wrote in the Francis case: \u201cAlthough the failure of the first attempt, in the present case was unintended, the reapplication of the electric current will be intentional \u2026 The present case demonstrates that, today, two separate applications are sufficiently \u2018cruel and unusual\u2019 to be prohibited.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When the state, Burton explained, seeks to execute someone, it has a duty \u201cto make sure that there (is) no failure.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Join today Already a member? Log in The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7071041,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[112310,151331,96910],"tags":[196121,22445,21623,4771,1148,63959,629],"dealstore":[],"offerexpiration":[],"class_list":["post-7071040","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-americas","category-us-crime-news","category-world","tag-christa","tag-execution","tag-failed","tag-isnt","tag-pike","tag-tennessees","tag-year"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Christa Pike isn\u2019t Tennessee\u2019s first failed execution this year - Som2ny Network<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7071040\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Christa Pike isn\u2019t Tennessee\u2019s first failed execution this year - Som2ny Network\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Join today Already a member? Log in The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7071040\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Som2ny Network\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-10-01T07:50:34+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/static-assets\/images\/MOS+prompts\/Independent+Membership+White.png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"7 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7071040#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7071040\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"admin\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/#\/schema\/person\/b85e3c3dc0e1daea076524dc8810c371\"},\"headline\":\"Christa Pike isn\u2019t Tennessee\u2019s first failed execution this year\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-10-01T07:50:34+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7071040\"},\"wordCount\":1347,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7071040#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-09-30T135639Z_1416470123_RC2PTNAYXSRM_RTRMADP_3_TENNESSEE-EXECUTION.JPG\",\"keywords\":[\"Christa\",\"execution\",\"Failed\",\"isnt\",\"Pike\",\"Tennessees\",\"Year\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Americas\",\"US Crime News\",\"World\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7071040#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7071040\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7071040\",\"name\":\"Christa Pike isn\u2019t Tennessee\u2019s first failed execution this year - Som2ny Network\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7071040#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7071040#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-09-30T135639Z_1416470123_RC2PTNAYXSRM_RTRMADP_3_TENNESSEE-EXECUTION.JPG\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-10-01T07:50:34+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7071040#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7071040\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7071040#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-09-30T135639Z_1416470123_RC2PTNAYXSRM_RTRMADP_3_TENNESSEE-EXECUTION.JPG\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-09-30T135639Z_1416470123_RC2PTNAYXSRM_RTRMADP_3_TENNESSEE-EXECUTION.JPG\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":800},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7071040#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?bp_activities=1\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Christa Pike isn\u2019t Tennessee\u2019s first failed execution this year\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/\",\"name\":\"Som2ny Network\",\"description\":\"Daily Deals\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Som2ny Network\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/4a0953c4-logo-300x86-1.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/4a0953c4-logo-300x86-1.png\",\"width\":300,\"height\":86,\"caption\":\"Som2ny Network\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/#\/schema\/person\/b85e3c3dc0e1daea076524dc8810c371\",\"name\":\"admin\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/729ae85bf62b9917e93538db2f2688ca?s=96&r=g&default=https%3A%2F%2Ffivemor.com%2Fwp-content%2Fplugins%2Fbuddypress-first-letter-avatar%2Fimages%2Fdefault%2F96%2Flatin_a.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/729ae85bf62b9917e93538db2f2688ca?s=96&r=g&default=https%3A%2F%2Ffivemor.com%2Fwp-content%2Fplugins%2Fbuddypress-first-letter-avatar%2Fimages%2Fdefault%2F96%2Flatin_a.png\",\"caption\":\"admin\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?author=1\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Christa Pike isn\u2019t Tennessee\u2019s first failed execution this year - Som2ny Network","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7071040","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Christa Pike isn\u2019t Tennessee\u2019s first failed execution this year - Som2ny Network","og_description":"Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Join today Already a member? Log in The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the [&hellip;]","og_url":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7071040","og_site_name":"Som2ny Network","article_published_time":"2026-10-01T07:50:34+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/static-assets\/images\/MOS+prompts\/Independent+Membership+White.png","type":"","width":"","height":""}],"author":"admin","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"admin","Est. reading time":"7 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7071040#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7071040"},"author":{"name":"admin","@id":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/#\/schema\/person\/b85e3c3dc0e1daea076524dc8810c371"},"headline":"Christa Pike isn\u2019t Tennessee\u2019s first failed execution this year","datePublished":"2026-10-01T07:50:34+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7071040"},"wordCount":1347,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7071040#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-09-30T135639Z_1416470123_RC2PTNAYXSRM_RTRMADP_3_TENNESSEE-EXECUTION.JPG","keywords":["Christa","execution","Failed","isnt","Pike","Tennessees","Year"],"articleSection":["Americas","US Crime News","World"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7071040#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7071040","url":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7071040","name":"Christa Pike isn\u2019t Tennessee\u2019s first failed execution this year - Som2ny Network","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7071040#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7071040#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-09-30T135639Z_1416470123_RC2PTNAYXSRM_RTRMADP_3_TENNESSEE-EXECUTION.JPG","datePublished":"2026-10-01T07:50:34+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7071040#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7071040"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7071040#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-09-30T135639Z_1416470123_RC2PTNAYXSRM_RTRMADP_3_TENNESSEE-EXECUTION.JPG","contentUrl":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-09-30T135639Z_1416470123_RC2PTNAYXSRM_RTRMADP_3_TENNESSEE-EXECUTION.JPG","width":1200,"height":800},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7071040#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?bp_activities=1"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Christa Pike isn\u2019t Tennessee\u2019s first failed execution this year"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/","name":"Som2ny Network","description":"Daily Deals","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/#organization","name":"Som2ny Network","url":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/4a0953c4-logo-300x86-1.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/4a0953c4-logo-300x86-1.png","width":300,"height":86,"caption":"Som2ny Network"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/#\/schema\/person\/b85e3c3dc0e1daea076524dc8810c371","name":"admin","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/729ae85bf62b9917e93538db2f2688ca?s=96&r=g&default=https%3A%2F%2Ffivemor.com%2Fwp-content%2Fplugins%2Fbuddypress-first-letter-avatar%2Fimages%2Fdefault%2F96%2Flatin_a.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/729ae85bf62b9917e93538db2f2688ca?s=96&r=g&default=https%3A%2F%2Ffivemor.com%2Fwp-content%2Fplugins%2Fbuddypress-first-letter-avatar%2Fimages%2Fdefault%2F96%2Flatin_a.png","caption":"admin"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/fivemor.com"],"url":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?author=1"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7071040","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7071040"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7071040\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/7071041"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7071040"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7071040"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7071040"},{"taxonomy":"dealstore","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fdealstore&post=7071040"},{"taxonomy":"offerexpiration","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fofferexpiration&post=7071040"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}