IV team warned Christa Pike's vein might have 'blown' during failed execution, court filing says

A local news story from the U.S., reported by PBS NewsHour.

Local News · the U.S. · October 22, 2026

By HeyHomees Newsroom · October 23, 2026

What we said on air

In Tennessee, execution team members said they struggled to place IV lines on Christa Pike and warned her vein might have ruptured before the lethal injection was administered.

National News — Morning edition, October 23, 2026

Reported by PBS NewsHour, October 22, 2026. Read the full story at PBS NewsHour →

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