Christa Pike's lawyers push for commuted sentence after botched execution
Attorneys for Christa Pike, who survived a botched execution in Tennessee last week, have renewed their push for the state to commute her death sentence.
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Attorneys for Christa Pike, who survived a botched execution in Tennessee last week, have renewed their push for the state to commute her death sentence.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee halted all further executions in the state following Christa Pike's botched procedure. CBS News' Skyler Henry has the latest.
The head of Tennessee's prison system will step down after the botched execution of Christa Pike last week. Gov. Bill Lee also announced an independent investigation will be conducted by a former U.S. attorney. Skyler Henry reports.
New 60 Minutes contributor Gianna Toboni is drawn to stories that raise questions for which "there isn't always an easy answer." One is the death penalty, which she has spent a decade covering — and which made headlines this past week after a failed execution attempt in Tennessee.
Christa Pike remains alive but unconscious and intubated after her failed execution on Wednesday, her lawyers said.
Christa Pike "remains critically ill" and is receiving medical care after a botched execution attempt in Tennessee, her attorneys said.
Death row inmate Christa Pike survived her execution in Tennessee on Wednesday, reviving debate over a pattern of botched lethal injections in the United States.
Christa Pike's attorney is reacting to her botched execution in Tennessee. Robin Maher, the executive director of the Death Penalty Information Center, joins with more information on what occurred.
Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike survived two doses of a lethal injection drug during her attempted execution, her attorneys say. Officials are investigating what went wrong.
Death row inmate Christa Pike was scheduled to die by lethal injection on Wednesday night in Tennessee, but the procedure failed and she is still alive. Her attorneys say she is in critical condition and is receiving life-saving medical care. Bo King, the attorney for Brad Sigmon, who was executed by firing squad, joins CBS News to discuss.
Tennessee canceled its remaining scheduled execution this year after Christa Pike, the only woman on its death row, survived two doses of a botched lethal injection. A witness said she was "clearly very alive."
Attorneys for Christa Pike, who survived an attempt by the state of Tennessee to put her to death, say they warned that her execution could be botched in exactly the way it was.
In her final statement before her botched execution, convicted killer Christa Pike said she was ready to die, "ready to be free." But instead, she survived two doses of a supposedly lethal drug, in the second failed execution in Tennessee this year. Skyler Henry reports.
Christa Pike is receiving medical care after Tennessee failed to execute her by lethal injection Wednesday night. Deborah Denno, a professor of law at Fordham Law School, joins "The Daily Report" to break down what could happen next.
Christa Pike, who was supposed to the first woman executed by Tennessee in more than 200 years, is still alive after two botched doses during a lethal injection. Skyler Henry reports.
Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike survived a failed attempt at a lethal injection execution, her legal team says. CBS News' Skyler Henry reports.
Christa Pike, who was set to become the first woman executed in Tennessee in more than 200 years, was granted a temporary stay of execution. CBS News' Lana Zak has more.
A Tennessee grandmother is suing the city of Fargo, North Dakota, after facial recognition software linked her to a crime she didn't commit, which led to a nearly six-month stay in jail. CBS News' Nicole Valdes has more.
The international airport in Nashville, Tennessee, would be renamed for Dolly Parton under a proposal by Tennessee's governor.
U.S. officials have confirmed cases of a parasitic illness tied to lettuce in three more states: Georgia, Tennessee and Texas.
Fans worldwide are sharing their love for the beloved singer and humanitarian Dolly Parton after her death at age 80. CBS News' Skyler Henry reports from Dollywood.
Tributes are pouring in from all over the country for legendary singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. CBS News correspondent Skyler Henry is at Dollywood, Parton's Tennessee theme park, with more.
Country star Carly Pearce was working at Dollywood when she met Dolly Parton in the early 2000s.
Millions of Dolly Parton's fans are grieving the country superstar and philanthropist after she died at age 80. Skyler Henry reports from Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.
Country music superstar and philanthropist Dolly Parton died at age 80, her family announced. Fans headed to her hometown of Sevierville, Tennessee, and to her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame to pay their respects. CBS News' Jarred Hill reports.