In brief
Tennessee inmate Christa Pike, convicted of a 1996 murder, has been granted a stay of execution shortly before a scheduled lethal injection. The 50‑year‑old has been awaiting a death sentence for over two decades. Officials are updating the case in real time, urging readers to refresh for the latest details. News outlets provide additional resources for following the story online.
Tennessee inmate Christa Pike has been given a stay of execution just before she was scheduled to receive a lethal injection on Wednesday.
Pike, 50, has been awaiting execution since her conviction and death sentence in 1996 for the murder of a teenage classmate.
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