US State Prepares Historic Execution of Woman for First Time in Two Centuries
The case of Christa Gail Pike remains one of the most widely discussed criminal cases in modern Tennessee history due to its severity, legal rarity, and long-running appeals process. Nearly three decades have passed since the 1995 killing of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer in Knoxville, Tennessee. Over the years, the case has remained in the public…