Skip to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today.Join todayAlready a member? Log inEugene JohnsonMonday 12 October 2026 23:05 BSTChrista Pike returned to prison after being discharged from hospitalNewly released 911 dispatch recordings revealed a delay in the emergency response to Christa Pike's failed execution due to confusion between first responders and Tennessee prison officials.The initial call for emergency help came at 8:40 p.m., but prison officials initially labeled it a false call and did not confirm the medical crisis until 9:11 p.m.Pike survived Tennessee's attempt to execute her by lethal injection on September 30 for the 1995 murder of classmate Colleen Slemmer.The Death Penalty Information Center stated that Pike is the first person to survive after receiving lethal injection drugs during an execution attempt.Pike has been discharged from the hospital back to prison, where she continues to receive medical care while possessing no memory of the execution itself.In fullConfusion among prison officials after Christa Pike’s botched execution delayed help: 911 audioMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in