Capital punishment2 hrs agoWhat happened in the failed execution of Christa Pike - and what next?The convicted killer is in hospital in Tennessee after surviving two lethal injections, in a case that has raised many questions.2 hrs ago4 hrs agoUS murderer Christa Pike unconscious and on ventilator after failed execution, lawyers sayAs of Thursday night, Pike remained critically ill and is being treated at a hospital in Nashville, Tennessee. 4 hrs ago5 hrs agoHow widely used is the death penalty in the US?The death penalty is back in the news after Christa Pike survived two lethal injection attempts in Tennessee - but how widely used is it in the US? 5 hrs ago14 hrs agoChrista Pike in critical condition after surviving two lethal injections, lawyer saysPike’s lawyers have asked for her death sentence to be commuted following the botched execution.14 hrs ago1 day agoWhat we know about Christa Pike’s condition after failed executionThe BBC’s Ione Wells reports from outside the Tennessee hospital where Pike is said to have arrived Wednesday night after surviving two lethal injection attempts.1 day ago1 day agoWitnesses recount Christa Pike's failed executionWitnesses describe hearing Pike complain about pain in her arm, followed by sounds of breathing and snoring for almost an hour before she was taken to hospital.1 day ago2 days agoUS death row inmate survives execution attempt after two lethal injectionsKiller Christa Pike's lawyer says she is being given "life-saving measures" in hospital after two syringes of pentobarbital.2 days ago3 days agoUS Supreme Court denies Christa Pike's last-ditch bid to halt executionThe Tennessee inmate has been awaiting execution since she was sentenced to death in 1996 for the murder of a teenage classmate. 3 days ago3 days agoMan released on bail after 41 years on death rowNew DNA analysis did not match Douglas Stewart Carter, now 71, who was convicted of killing a woman but always maintained his innocence.3 days ago...
