Christa Pike execution: What to expect under Tennessee's execution protocol

Christa Pike, convicted of the 1995 murder of Colleen Slemmer in Knoxville, is scheduled for execution on Wednesday. Authorities are preparing for the procedure under Tennessee's execution protocol.
Christa Pike, the woman convicted of brutally killing 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer in Knoxville in 1995, is scheduled to be executed on Wednesday.
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