Event Brief
Christa Pike clemency bid filed ahead of Sept. 30 execution
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 27, 2026 at 6:06 AM ET
Summary: Christa Pike’s lawyers have filed a clemency petition seeking to commute her death sentence before a 30 September execution in Tennessee. Pike, now 50, is convicted of killing fellow student Colleen Slemmer in 1995, and her defense argues she would not be sentenced to death if the crime happened today.
WHO: Christa Pike’s lawyers
WHAT: Filed a clemency petition to commute Christa Pike’s death sentence ahead of her scheduled execution.
WHEN: Sep 26, 2026
WHERE: Tennessee, USA
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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