Christa Pike is scheduled to be executed tomorrow 😳 👇

Those requests have reopened old wounds for the victim’s family and reignited debate over how the state should carry out her sentence, even as questions remain about the trauma in Pike’s own past.
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The Crime and the Victim

Colleen Slemmer was 19 when she was killed in 1995 in a case that left lasting scars on those who knew her. During the trial, her mother recalls Colleen’s shattered skull being passed around the courtroom as evidence, a memory that has stayed with her for decades.

Colleen’s mother intends to be present for the execution, seated in the front row. She has made clear that she believes Pike does not deserve special treatment or accommodations, particularly given what her daughter endured.Writers Resources
Pike’s Troubled History