Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan

Execution Fail! Life Saving Measures Used on Christa Pike! Why?

October 5, 2026·55 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

The execution of Christa Pike did not go off as planned and she is currently on a ventilator in ICU as her attorneys file motion to preserve evidence. The Head of Tennessee's Prison System resigns after the failed execution. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack review the case and the botched execution attempt and look to the future of what happens next. Highlights: 00:01.400 - The Colleen Slemmer Case 00:10.570 - A Forensic Anthropologist's Testimony 01:28.240 - The Murder of Colleen Slimmer 03:53.790 - The Botched Execution of Krista Pike 04:42.660 - The Execution Process and Its Challenges 12:18.130 - The Legacy of Krista Pike 32:12.720 - The Aftermath and Legal Implications 33:52.740 - The Execution Process Gone Wrong 34:17.540 - Pentobarbital: A Controversial Drug 36:01.830 - The History of Botched Executions 36:49.610 - The Decision to Save Lives 38:29.190 - The First Female Execution in Tennessee 40:07.230 - IV Insertion Challenges 42:45.900 - The Aftermath and Future Implications 50:28.910 - The Hippocratic Oath and Medical Ethics 54:01.290 - Remembering Colleen Slimmer See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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