Christa Pike: Her Story, in Her Own Words (Exclusive!)
1 / 20 2 / 20 3 / 20 4 / 20 5 / 20 6 / 20 7 / 20 8 / 20 9 / 20 10 / 20 11 / 20 12 / 20 13 / 20 14 / 20 15 / 20 16 / 20 17 / 20 18 / 20 19 / 20 20 / 20 ❮ ❯ On January 12 , 1995 , Christa Pike brutally murdered Colleen Slemmer with Tadaryl Shipp in the woods of Knoxville, Tennessee. And instead of hiding her crime, she decided to show it off. Like many people, Christa Pike lived a troubled life and dropped out of high school at a young age. Christa Pike , with a history of severe mental illness and repeated sexual and physical abuse and violence, was sentenced to death in 1996, just a few weeks after she turned 20. The state Court of Criminal Appeals on Wednesday ruled that Pike ’s own words belied her claim that she nearly choked to death one Knoxville killer to save another notorious East Tennessee. Christa Pike became involved in a murder case due to her jealousy towards her classmate, Colleen Slemmer. On January 12, 1995, Christa, along with her boyfriend Tadaryl Shipp and friend Shadolla Peterson, planned to lure Colleen to a remote location. Christa Pike , at the tender age of 18, was involved in a heinous crime that left the victim brutally murdered. The story of Christa Pike is a complex tale of a troubled upbringing, traumatic. Christa Pike life is one of youth, crime, and the complexity of the punishment system in America. The youngest woman who was sentenced to execution within the United States, Pike’s case has been a major draw for many due to her past of turmoil, the horrific crime,, and her subsequent legal fights. On January 12, 1995 , Christa Pike and her accomplices lured 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer to a secluded area in Tennessee, where they brutally tortured and murdered her. Ep 137: Tennessee’s youngest woman on death row was sentenced at just 18 years old. And even though she committed a heinous crime, should her age and undiagnosed mental illness have been a mitigating factor in her trial? This is the Christa Pike story . Pike, along with her boyfriend and another accomplice, lured Slemmer to a remote area under false pretenses before committing an act of violence that can only be described as horrific. The motives behind this brutal crime were murky at best, but jealousy and power dynamics played a major role. ...