Christa Pike’s victim’s mum spent 12-hours in viewing room before botched execution
- Posted on October 3, 2026
- By The Daily Star
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In brief
After three decades awaiting justice, Colleen Slemmer's mother May Martinez endured an agonizing 12-hour vigil in the execution viewing room on September 30th as the state prepared to carry out Christa Pike's death sentence. The emotional culmination of a 31-year legal journey marked a pivotal moment for the victim's family, though complications during the procedure added further strain to an already traumatic ordeal.
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Christa Pike’s victim’s mum spent 12-hours in viewing room before botched execution
On Wednesday September 30 Christa Pike was set to be executed for the murder of Colleen Slemmer. A day Colleen's mother May, and her husband Raul Martinez Jr., had waited 31 years for
