- 3d ago
Florida executes James Robertson, its 17th prisoner put to death in 2026, amid Tennessee scrutiny
James Robertson, 63, was pronounced dead at 12:32 p.m. on Tuesday, 13 October, at Florida State Prison near Starke, the first Florida execution since the failed Tennessee injection of Christa Pike.
- 4d ago
Christa Pike survives failed Tennessee execution as 911 calls show rescue delay
Recordings released on Monday, 12 October show prison staff and dispatchers disputed a 911 call from inside Riverbend for about half an hour before rescuers were allowed in.
- Oct 9
Released 911 calls show confusion and delay after Christa Pike's failed lethal injection in Tennessee
Recordings obtained by the Associated Press show emergency crews waited about half an hour before prison officials confirmed the call was real and let them through the gates.
- Oct 8
Texas executes Jamaal Howard, first US execution since failed lethal injection of Christa Pike
Jamaal Howard, 46, was executed by lethal injection in Texas on Wednesday, the first US execution since Tennessee's failed attempt on Christa Pike one week earlier. Courts rejected his lawyers' requests to halt the execution, which was carried out with the same drug used on Pike.
- Oct 5
Christa Pike walks with help and eats after surviving Tennessee's failed lethal injection
Christa Pike, 50, has begun walking with assistance and eating at a hospital, her lawyers said Thursday, a week after two doses of pentobarbital failed to kill her. Her attorneys warn that uncertainty remains about her physical recovery and her legal standing.
- Sep 30
Christa Pike remains in coma after surviving botched Tennessee lethal injection
Death row inmate Christa Pike remains unconscious on a ventilator four days after surviving 10 grams of pentobarbital during a botched execution in Tennessee.
- Sep 28
Federal appeals court halts Christa Pike execution in Tennessee one hour before scheduled injection
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an emergency stay on 30 September 2026 to review claims of childhood abuse, delaying what would have been Tennessee's first execution of a woman in two centuries.
