Tennessee is set to execute a woman for the first time in 200 years

Sep 29, 2026 · The Associated Press

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Tennessee is set to execute a woman for the first time in 200 years

People gather during a March 4 Mercy protest against the death penalty at the Tennessee State Capitol, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. ahead of the Sept. 30th scheduled execution of Christa Pike.

One of the youngest women sent to death row is set to be executed in Tennessee. If carried out as scheduled Wednesday, it would be Tennessee's first execution of a woman in 200 years.

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