The Economic Times

Tennessee court saves Christa Gail Pike an hour before execution: Who is she and what is the Satanism link?

A Tennessee court has halted Christa Gail Pike's execution just moments before it was set to begin. Pike, on death row for the 1995 murder of her classmate Colleen Slemmer, faces renewed scrutiny as judges examine allegations of severe childhood sexual abuse. Her supporters argue that her mental health issues were not properly addressed during her sentencing, a case that became infamous amid societal fears of Satanism in the 1990s.