Christa Pike is released from hospital after surviving execution attempt, attorneys say

By , Special to The Daily Memphian Published: October 10, 2026 1:44 PM CT

Christa Pike, who survived Tennessee’s attempt to execute her by lethal injection, has been moved back to prison, her attorneys said Saturday.

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