Tennessee Governor Orders Review of Botched Execution Attempt
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee's office announced that former U.S. Attorney Ed Stanton will conduct an independent review of the recent botched execution attempt of Christa Pike, the only woman on Tennessee's death row. The review will examine the Tennessee Department…
Lafayette, IN, October 4, 2026 — The office of Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has announced that an independent review will be conducted into a recent botched execution attempt. Former U.S. Attorney Ed Stanton has been appointed to lead this review.
The review will focus on the execution attempt of Christa Pike, who is identified as the only woman currently on Tennessee’s death row. The process in question was a lethal injection procedure that did not result in Pike’s death.
The scope of the review, as stated by the Governor’s office, will involve an examination of the actions taken by the Tennessee Department of Correction during the failed lethal injection. Pike remained alive following the attempt.
Further details regarding the timeline for the review or specific findings from the Tennessee Department of Correction’s handling of the event were not immediately available.
Story summarized from the original created by Kassidy Brown, Gray News staff on www.wlfi.com, see more information here.
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