Spotlight Christa Pike speaks out after execution attempt: 'I'm deeply hurt' Molly DavisNashville Tennessean Oct 31, 2026 15 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save kAmr9C:DE2 !:<6 D2:5 D96 :D :? 4@?DE2?E A9JD:42= 2?5 >6?E2= A2:? :? 2 DE2E6>6?E C6=62D65 @?6 >@?E9 27E6C D96 DFCG:G65 2? 6I64FE:@? 2EE6>AE 3J E96 DE2E6 @7 %6??6DD66 @? $6AE] b_]k^AmkAmQx 925 ?@E 4@?E6>A=2E65 =:76 36J@?5 E92E ?:89E[ 2?5 x’> 566A=J 9FCE 3J E96 :?4@>A6E6?46 E92E 92D AFE D@ >2?J A6@A=6 :? E9:D E6CC:3=6 A@D:E:@?[Q D96 D2:5 :? E96 ce_\H@C5 DE2E6>6?E] Qx 4@?E:?F6 E@ E9:?< 23@FE >J G:4E:>’D 72>:=J 2?5 E96 E6CC:3=6 A2:? 2?5 =@DD E96J 92G6 6?5FC65]Qk^AmkAm!:<6 H2D D6?E6?465 E@ 562E9 7@C E96 `hhd >FC56C @7 `h\J62C\@=5 r@==66? $=6>>6C :? z?@IG:==6] !:<6 H2D `g 2E E96 E:>6] $96 DFCG:G65 EH@ C@F?5D @7 =6E92= :?;64E:@? 5CF8D $6AE] b_ 2?5 H2D E2<6? 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