Death Row

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has ordered an investigation to find out what happened during Christa Pike's unsuccessful execution

She's not the first to survive a lethal injection

Tennessee's governor has ordered a third-party review, and the year's last execution is off

One inmate's request resulted in a state completely scrapping the privilege

It's the second failed execution in Tennessee this year

The microphone in Christa Pike's chamber was eventually turned off after her execution went wrong

Christa Pike was allegedly still 'snoring' after the drugs had been administered

Christa Pike was handed the death penalty in 1996 at the age of 20

From snubbing her final meal to waiting out a death warrant, we take a look at Christa Pike's final 24 hours before her scheduled execution

'Times have changed a lot on awareness of women's issues since I was put on trial', she claimed

Douglas Stewart Carter has been released on bail

Christa Pike was the only one of the three to receive the death penalty following the murder

Christa Pike told her pen pal she 'couldn't stop crying'

Christa Pike's execution is scheduled for September 30

Aileen Wuornos was executed in Florida in 2002

Aileen Wuornos was sentenced to death after being convicted of murdering seven men

"Pike’s extraordinary history of childhood adversity should weigh heavily in your consideration of her request for clemency."

Pike's lawyers say she was 'consistently failed' as a child

Tiana and James Broadnax got married just days before his execution

Christa Pike has described her nerves as 'shredded' as she awaits her scheduled execution date

While it's often debated around the dinner table, it's a reality many death row inmates will face

Stacey Humphries was due to be executed today (September 16)

Christa Pike was sentenced to execution for the murder of her friend, a crime she carried out when she was just 18 years old

There are currently 33 death row inmates in the state awaiting execution