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Christa Pike: 911 calls reveal chaotic delay during botched execution
Newly released 911 audio shows first responders were kept waiting for nearly 30 minutes due to confusion inside Riverbend Prison.
Donald Trump campaigns in Tennessee, talks 'Trump Ocean' and manufacturing
The President hit Clarksville to boost GOP midterms, touting billions in new industry investments and his latest ideas for renaming national landmarks.
Christa Pike: Lawyer reveals first words after failed Tennessee execution
The inmate spoke out immediately after waking up during a botched lethal injection procedure.
Christa Pike: surviving a botched execution in Tennessee
After a failed lethal injection left her alive, the 50-year-old death row inmate is now awake and speaking while officials scramble to explain what went wrong.
Christa Pike: Death row inmate survives failed execution in Tennessee
After surviving two rounds of lethal injection, the Tennessee death row inmate is now awake and receiving medical care.
Christa Pike: Lawyer claims botched execution was predicted
After a failed execution left Christa Pike hospitalized, her legal team says they warned officials about her fragile health for years.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee Appoints Ed Stanton to Probe Botched Execution
After a high-profile execution attempt failed, the state is bringing in a legal pro to investigate what went wrong.
Nashville teen shooting: 4 suspects arrested in death of Cameron Frierson
Six weeks after the tragic drive-by shooting of a 16-year-old student, authorities have apprehended four teenage suspects.
Tennessee prison commissioner resigns after failed execution of Christa Pike
Frank Strada is stepping down following a botched lethal injection attempt that left death row inmate Christa Pike hospitalized.
Christa Pike: Calls grow to end death penalty after botched execution
After a failed execution attempt in Tennessee left Christa Pike in critical condition, experts are calling the process barbaric and demanding a moratorium.
Christa Pike execution in Tennessee sparks chaos after drug failure
The 50-year-old remains alive and snoring after two doses of lethal injection failed to complete the state's first female execution in over 200 years.
Christa Pike: Tennessee execution attempt halted after procedure fails
The state's attempt to carry out its first female execution in 200 years stalled after Christa Pike remained conscious following lethal injection.
Bart the police dog dies in heatstroke incident in Tennessee
A Madison County patrol dog died after being left without water for 36 hours during a 101F heatwave, leading to his handler's resignation.
Christa Pike: Tennessee to proceed with first female execution in 200 years
After Governor Bill Lee denied her clemency, Christa Pike’s lawyers are making a last-ditch effort to stop her scheduled Wednesday execution.
Christa Pike: Death row inmate demands all-female execution team
The Tennessee death row inmate, convicted in a 1995 murder, says she’d rather face the gallows than have men present for her lethal injection.
Tennessee widow sues funeral home after horrific discovery in husband’s bag
A grieving woman is seeking $2.2 million after receiving her late husband’s personal items covered in what appeared to be human remains.