Christa Pike Survives Lethal Injection Attempt — Doctors Describe Her Condition as Recovery Remains Uncertain

Pike was sentenced to death for killing 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer in 1995, when Pike was 18. The account describes serious arm injuries and says her recovery could take months to assess.

For Slemmer’s mother, May Martinez, the reported events brought anger rather than resolution. The account attributes to her criticism of officials over both the continue reading …