US state set to execute first wom
Tennessee is preparing to execute Christa Gail Pike on September 30, 2026, making her the only woman on the state’s death row. The case has drawn national attention because the 1995 killing of Colleen Slemmer was described by prosecutors as involving “satanic symbols” and a “giddy” teenage defendant. These elements shaped Pike’s public image as a remorseless youth. Her…