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  "id": 14066338,
  "title": "911 calls following Christa Pike's botched execution released",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/911-calls-following-christa-pikes-botched-execution-released",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T23:01:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
    "slug": "cbs-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/news/christa-pike-execution-911-calls/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Emergency responders faced confusion and delays following Christa Pike's failed lethal injection last month, according to 911 dispatch recordings made public on Monday. The first call was made at 8:40 p.m. on September 30th, reporting that 10 grams of pentobarbital had been administered but the prisoner was not yet deceased. The dispatcher requested a verification code, which the caller lacked. Several calls were exchanged between Nashville emergency agencies and prison officials to confirm the legitimacy of the call. Prison officials confirmed it was a false alarm at 9:03 p.m., but not until 9:11 p.m. did they permit emergency responders to enter the execution chamber. Pike, 50, survived the botched execution and has since been discharged and moved to a rehabilitation center. The cause of the error remains under investigation, with medical experts speculating a potential issue with the IV line.",
  "summary": "It took about half an hour after the first 911 call about Christa Pike's botched execution for prison officials to affirm the emergency was legitimate, the calls show.",
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      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Christa Pike back in prison and able to talk after botched execution",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/christa-pike-back-in-prison-and-able-to-talk-after-botched-execution",
        "published": "2026-10-12T17:40:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Emergency help for Christa Pike was delayed by confusion after failed execution, 911 calls reveal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/emergency-help-for-christa-pike-was-delayed-by-confusion-after-failed",
        "published": "2026-10-12T21:42:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "Emergency medical help for Christa Pike was delayed due to confusion, 911 tapes reveal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/emergency-medical-help-for-christa-pike-was-delayed-due-to-confusion",
        "published": "2026-10-12T21:57:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "911 calls released in Christa Pike's botched execution",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/911-calls-released-in-christa-pikes-botched-execution",
        "published": "2026-10-12T22:43:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Calls to 911 reveal confusion after Christa Pike's botched execution",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/calls-to-911-reveal-confusion-after-christa-pikes-botched-execution",
        "published": "2026-10-12T23:30:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "911 calls reveal emergency help for Christa Pike was delayed after failed execution",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/911-calls-reveal-emergency-help-for-christa-pike-was-delayed-after",
        "published": "2026-10-12T23:43:21.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}