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  "id": 13450349,
  "title": "Christa Pike, who survived an execution attempt, is discharged from hospital, attorney says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/christa-pike-who-survived-an-execution-attempt-is-discharged-from-13450349",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T15:24:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/world/2026/10/10/christa-pike-who-survived-an-execution-attempt-is-discharged-from-hospital-attorney-says"
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  "account": "Nashville, Tenn. (AP) — Christa Pike, who endured a failed lethal injection attempt in Tennessee, has been discharged from the hospital and returned to prison, her attorneys confirmed on Saturday. Pike, 50, was initially moved to the Deborah K. Johnson Rehabilitation Center, the women's prison she had been confined to for 30 years. Her family expressed gratitude to the medical professionals who cared for her during her recovery. Pike miraculously survived two doses of pentobarbital during the execution attempt on September 30, 2022, for the 1995 brutal murder of her classmate, Colleen Slemmer. Medical experts are investigating if an issue with the IV line caused the drugs to pool in her body rather than enter her bloodstream. Pike's attorneys claim that none of the execution team realized the IV lines were improperly positioned. The incident has sparked renewed scrutiny into Tennessee's execution methods, leading Governor Bill Lee to postpone the state's remaining scheduled execution and order a review of the situation. Pike expressed serenity during her final statement before the execution, but complained about her arm pain shortly after. She later lost consciousness but could still be heard breathing heavily until media witnesses were removed from the execution chamber for nearly an hour. Pike was subsequently taken to a hospital for further treatment.",
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        "title": "Christa Pike, who survived an execution attempt, is discharged from hospital, attorney says",
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        "title": "Christa Pike moved back to prison after failed execution",
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        "published": "2026-10-10T15:43:10.000Z"
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        "title": "Christa Pike out of hospital and back in prison after botched execution attempt",
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        "published": "2026-10-10T17:10:29.000Z"
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        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Convicted murderer Christa Pike leaves hospital, returns to prison after botched execution",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/convicted-murderer-christa-pike-leaves-hospital-returns-to-prison",
        "published": "2026-10-10T17:41:10.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Christa Pike, who survived an execution attempt, is discharged from hospital, attorney says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/christa-pike-who-survived-an-execution-attempt-is-discharged-from-13508164",
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