Christa Pike failed execution: What went wrong at Tennessee prison? 911 calls reveal massive details

Christa Pike was hospitalized after surviving two doses of pentobarbital as the state tried to execute her for the 1995 stabbing death of classmate Colleen Slemmer.
Synopsis Christa Pike was hospitalized after surviving two doses of pentobarbital as the state tried to execute her for the 1995 stabbing death of classmate Colleen Slemmer. Emergency help for Christa Pike was delayed by confusion among first respond... [3582 chars]
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