Woman on Death Row says 'my brain eats itself' as execution looms in just 11 days
- Posted on September 19, 2026
- By The Daily Star
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In brief
Christa Pike faces execution in September 2026, nearly three decades after being convicted at age 20 for murdering her high school classmate Colleen Slemmer in Knoxville, Tennessee. Now on death row, Pike has publicly discussed her deteriorating mental health condition, describing severe cognitive decline as her execution date approaches. The case raises ongoing debates about capital punishment, juvenile sentencing, and mental health treatment within the American criminal justice system.
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Woman on Death Row says 'my brain eats itself' as execution looms in just 11 days
Christa Pike was just 20 when she was convicted of the murder of her classmate Colleen Slemmer in Knoxville, Tennessee, and is now scheduled to be executed by lethal injection on September 30, 2026
