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U.S. Set to Execute Christa Pike, Only Woman on Death Row

By Drooid · Oct 2, 2026, 12:20 AM UTC · How we work

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U.S. prepared to execute Christa Pike, the only woman on death row for the 1996 murder of Colleen Slemmer.
May Martinez fundraised and traveled from Jacksonville, Florida, to the Tennessee prison to witness the execution.
Pike said years of isolation on death row made her regret the murder and seek amends.
Martinez told The New York Times she could not imagine Pike changing and remained supportive of the execution.

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U.S. prepared to execute Christa Pike, the only woman on death row for the 1996 murder of Colleen Slemmer.
May Martinez fundraised and traveled from Jacksonville, Florida, to the Tennessee prison to witness the execution.
Pike said years of isolation on death row made her regret the murder and seek amends.
Martinez told The New York Times she could not imagine Pike changing and remained supportive of the execution.