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A look at the legal fight ahead following Christa Pike's botched execution

WPLN | By Catherine Sweeney
Published October 8, 2026 at 3:44 AM CDT

Christa Pike's attorneys say she regained consciousness after surviving two lethal injections. It's not clear what will happen to her next.

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Catherine Sweeney