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  "id": 11371567,
  "title": "US death row inmate survives execution attempt after two lethal injections",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/us-death-row-inmate-survives-execution-attempt-after-two-lethal",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T06:14:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Chronicle Ghana",
    "slug": "the-chronicle-ghana",
    "url": "https://thechronicle.com.gh/us-death-row-inmate-survives-execution-attempt-after-two-lethal-injections/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike survived an execution attempt after two lethal injections failed, according to her lawyer. The 50-year-old was taken to the hospital after losing consciousness during the procedure, still showing signs of life such as a heartbeat and audible snoring. Pike's legal team filed an emergency motion to halt her execution, stating that she was \"being provided life-saving measures\" after the administration of two syringes of pentobarbital. Pike was convicted in 1996 for the murder of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer, a crime committed when Pike was just 18 years old. Her execution came after a last-minute legal battle, ultimately allowed by the US Supreme Court. Slemmer's family, including her mother May Martinez, was present during the attempted execution and expressed dissatisfaction with the events. Pike was administered the drug pentobarbital twice, and the witness room's curtain was closed twice, but she remained alive after the second set of injections. Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced a comprehensive third-party review to determine what transpired during the execution.",
  "summary": "Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike has been taken to hospital after an attempt to execute her by two lethal injections failed, her lawyer says. Her legal team filed an emergency motion to halt the convicted murderer’s execution as it was happening, saying: “Ms Pike has lost consciousness and still has a heartbeat and is […] The post US death row inmate survives execution attempt after two…",
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        "outlet": "GBC Ghana",
        "title": "US death row inmate survives execution attempt after two lethal injections",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/us-death-row-inmate-survives-execution-attempt-after-two-lethal",
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        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "US death row inmate survives two lethal injections",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/us-death-row-inmate-survives-two-lethal-injections-11151416",
        "published": "2026-10-01T08:41:06.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "US death row inmate survives two lethal injections",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/us-death-row-inmate-survives-two-lethal-injections",
        "published": "2026-10-01T08:41:06.000Z"
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        "title": "Tennessee woman on death row survives two lethal injections",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/tennessee-woman-on-death-row-survives-two-lethal-injections",
        "published": "2026-10-01T09:59:24.000Z"
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        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "Tennessee governor orders outside review after death row inmate Christa Pike survives execution attempt",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/tennessee-governor-orders-outside-review-after-death-row-inmate",
        "published": "2026-10-01T10:17:37.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "US death row inmate survives execution attempt after two lethal injections",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/us-death-row-inmate-survives-execution-attempt-after-two-lethal-11196907",
        "published": "2026-10-01T12:42:49.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "National Post",
        "title": "Female death row inmate survives two ‘botched’ lethal injections, taken to hospital",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/female-death-row-inmate-survives-two-botched-lethal-injections-taken",
        "published": "2026-10-01T13:41:28.000Z"
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