20 days ago
Christa Pike to be first woman executed in Tennessee in 200 years - but her defence say she's a victim too
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a crime & justice story. Birmingham Mail, WalesOnline, Chronicle Live, The Hill, Times of India World, and BBC News World are the outlets attached to this story. The first report grouped here was at 26 Sept 2026, 23:04 UTC. 8 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Christa Pike to be first woman executed in Tennessee in 200 years - but her defence say she's a victim too”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Lawyers for Pike, who killed a fellow student in 1995, say she should get clemency and would not be sentenced to death if the crime happened today.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by BBC News World
Killer Christa Pike is to be executed within days, but her defence say she's a victim too
- Picked up by BBC News World
Killer Christa Pike to be executed within days - but her defence say she's a victim too
- Picked up by BBC News World
- New development reported by Times of India World
Who is Christa Pike? Woman set for Tennessee's first female execution in 200 years
- Picked up by Chronicle Live
Christa Pike set to be first woman executed in Tennessee in 200 years over gruesome satanic killing
- Picked up by WalesOnline
Satanic killer Christa Pike to be first woman executed in Tennessee in 200 years
- Picked up by Birmingham Mail
Satanic killer Christa Pike to be first woman in 200 year to be executed in Tennessee
Same story, different outlets
6 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.
- Birmingham MailSatanic killer Christa Pike to be first woman in 200 year to be executed in Tennessee
- WalesOnlineSatanic killer Christa Pike to be first woman executed in Tennessee in 200 years
- Chronicle LiveChrista Pike set to be first woman executed in Tennessee in 200 years over gruesome satanic killing
- The HillSupreme Court declines Christa Pike’s clemency appeal, with Tennessee set to execute first woman in 200 years
- Times of IndiaWho is Christa Pike? Woman set for Tennessee's first female execution in 200 years
- BBC NewsKiller Christa Pike to be executed within days - but her defence say she's a victim too