Christa Gail Pike: Tennessee’s Only Woman on Death Row | Full Case Breakdown

Описание: Christa Gail Pike is the only woman currently on death row in Tennessee — and in 2026, the state plans to execute her for the brutal 1995 murder of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer.

In this video, we take an in-depth look at the Christa Gail Pike case, including her early life, the crime that shocked Knoxville, her conviction at just 20 years old, and the legal battle that continues nearly 30 years later.

Pike was only 18 at the time of the murder. Her co-defendant, Tadaryl Shipp, was 17 and therefore not eligible for the death penalty — a single year that made the difference between life in prison and a death sentence.

This documentary-style breakdown also explores:
• Christa Pike’s childhood and mental health history
• The murder of Colleen Slemmer and court testimony
• Why Pike became the youngest woman sentenced to death in modern U.S. history
• Her decades on Tennessee’s death row
• Current appeals challenging her death sentence and execution protocol
• The history of women sentenced to death in Tennessee

If carried out, Pike’s execution would make her the first woman executed in Tennessee in over 200 years — and one of only a handful of women executed in the modern death penalty era.

This video is intended for educational and documentary purposes and does not glorify violence.