The failed execution of convicted murderer Christa Pike was the second failed execution in Tennessee this year.

The prison commissioner in the southern US state of Tennessee has resigned over the failed execution of convicted murderer Christa Pike, Governor Bill Lee has said.

Prison commissioner Frank Strada insisted his team followed protocol, even after two doses of anesthetic failed to kill convicted murderer Christa Pike. He is set to leave his post this month.

Lawyers for Christa Pike said she's unconscious and on a ventilator after a botched execution attempt. Pike is believed to be the first person to have survived the administration of lethal drugs in the modern era.

The head of Tennessee's prison system is resigning after the failed execution of Christa Pike, announced on Saturday by Gov. Bill Lee, who calls the circumstances a

Tennessee’s prisons chief resigns after Christa Pike’s failed execution, with an independent review ordered to address systemic death penalty failures.

The head of Tennessee’s prison system is resigning after the failed execution of Christa Pike.

Tennessee’s prison chief resigns after a failed execution attempt left death row inmate Christa Pike gravely ill, prompting a halt to executions in 2026. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The head of Tennessee’s prison system is resigning, the first major shake-up since the stunning failed execution of Christa Pike landed her on a ventilator at a hospital.Frank Strada,...

The head of Tennessee's prison system is resigning after the failed execution of Christa Pike, Gov. Bill Lee announced Saturday.

Christa Pike's arms are severely burned after two doses of lethal injections and seven needles failed to kill her. She allegedly tried to help the executioners end her life after extreme pain.

According to reports, Christa Pike refused her last meal before her attempted execution on September 30, 2026.