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UPDATED Aug 13, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
Aug 12, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
Attorneys debate execution of Christa Pike
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Day two of a hearing continues over how to execute Tennessee’s only woman on death row, with attorneys arguing key legal issues.
WHO: Attorneys for the state and for Christa Pike
WHAT: A multi-day hearing where attorneys debate the execution of Christa Pike, the only woman on Tennessee’s death row
WHEN: Aug 12, 2026 at 7:53 PM ET
WHERE: Knoxville, Tennessee
WHY: The hearing is addressing how to separate Christa Pike the convicted murderer from Christa Pike the child rape victim during the execution process.
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