Tennessee governor halts executions after Christa Gail Pike survives lethal injection / WKKY Country 104.7 The Associated Press Oct 1, 2026 | 1:43 AM Tennessee officials were unable to put Christa Gail Pike to death Wednesday for a 1995 murder after administering two doses of a lethal drug. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee halted the remaining execution for the year. (Image credit: George Walker IV)