Tennessee's last execution of a female offender occurred in 1837. 7. Pike received a death sentence and is currently on Death Row awaiting execution. charged with bribery, official misconduct and conspiracy to commit escape. Christa Pike is unusual in that she has the ability and the intelligence to really express herself. The interview was chopping between Christa, herself, her mother, and her victim's mother. Christa Pike, only 20 years old at the time, became the youngest woman sentenced to die by electrocution since the reintroduction of the death penalty. Tennessee is a southern state and there is very little hesitation in applying the death penalty. She appeared enthused to see the body. [15], On May 31, 2012, Kohut was sentenced to seven years in prison the time to be served at the Tennessee State Northeast Correctional Complex. But Pike told Slemmer she was going to die. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! When I met Pike on death row, she sent shivers down my spine. At the time, she was 22 years old, and the nation's youngest woman on death row.. Christa Pike, only 20 years old at the time, became the youngest woman sentenced to die by electrocution since the reintroduction of the death penalty. Please try again. This motion was denied. Christa Pike crime scene photos. The awaited part II of the exclusive interview with Christa Pike is out now! Pikes shot at a normal, healthy life was unlikely from the minute she took her first breath. Christa Pike, Tadaryl Shipp and Shadolla Peterson, depicted at the time of their arrest in 1995. The only thing more horrid than what Christa did to Colleen is the reason she gave for doing so. Pike, now 43, is the only woman on Tennessee's death row. Use implies acceptance of our Terms of Service & Privacy Policy. At the time of her Knox County conviction, she was one of the youngest women ever sentenced to death in the United States. Her mouthpieces argued that the now 45-year-old Pike suffers from severe mental illness and brain damage from childhood abuse. [19] By July of that year, Kohut was making the close to 1800 mile (by car) round trip from Flemington, New Jersey to Nashville, Tennessee to visit Pike in person on visiting days once or twice a month. She led quite a troubled life on the outside, but it all came to an abrupt halt with her arrest for her role in the 1995 torture murder of her classmate, Colleen Slemmer. Christa Pike had a troubled life by the time she dropped out of high school. [18] Pike was not charged and it was unclear to the investigators if she was a participant in the conspiracy other than being aware of it. Although Pike claimed she only wanted to scare Slemmer, she brought a meat cleaver and a box cutter with her. In 1996, Pike stabbed love rival Colleen Slemmer nearly 200 times with an X-Acto knife in Knoxville. In 2004, Pike was convicted of attempted murder when she and another inmate attempted to strangle inmate Patricia Jones to death with a shoe string in 2001. Pike was sentenced to death for the1995 torture-slaying of teenager Colleen Slemmer. Once there, Slemmer was beaten, cut and bludgeoned to. At the time, Pike was 18-years-old when a judge sentenced her to death. After our exclusive interview was broadcast, the Tennes. Christa suffers from severe mental illnesses and physical brain damage, conditions she has experienced since childhood that are compounded by physical and sexual abuse, violence, and neglect she endured by members of her family, their friends, and acquaintances. She led quite a troubled life on the outside, but it all came to an abrupt . (These interviews werent conducted by Andrew as usual, but by James Sparks, a juvenile justice expert, who was gracious enough to have provided them exclusively to the Unforbidden Truth podcast).--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/unforbiddentruth/support. If Pike is executed, she would be the first woman to be executed in Tennessee in roughly 200 years.[20][21]. Her co-defendant, Tadaryl Shipp, who was interviewed last week, spoke out for the first time since his incarceration. May Martinez wants Pike iced. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Tennessee and various other factors, Pike's attorneys were granted extensions by the court, allowing them more time to argue as to why Pike should not be executed. Comments may take up to an hour for moderation before appearing on the site. In today's true crime and murder documentary, we're covering the most gruesome solved case you've NEVER heard of: Christa Pike. Shipp carved a pentagram on Slemmer's stomach while she was still alive. I believe that the lady to whom I write, also had a 'Reality TV' programme about her life made about her, and I would like to see that. [8] Her lawyers sought a commutation of the sentence from death to prison on the following grounds: ineffective assistance of counsel; Pike suffered from mental illness; and capital punishment as administered in Tennessee is unconstitutional. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Part II will air on Thursday, so subscribe to stay tuned! [3][4] Finally, Pike smashed Slemmer's skull with a large chunk of asphalt, killing her. Pike was charged with first degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder. Pike felt proud of the murder. There was a recentish interview and the girl hadn't had a set execution date. So her and her Satanist boyfriend sacrificed her .Number of victims: 1Date of murder: January 12, 1995Date of arrest: 2 days afterDate of birth: March 10, 1976Victim profile: Colleen Slemmer, 19Method of murder: Bashing her skull with chunks of asphalt (and taking a piece of bone as a trophy)Location: Knoxville, Tennessee, USAStatus: Sentenced to death on March 29, 1996 (the youngest woman to be sentenced to death in the United States during the post-Furman period) She later appeared in Candice DeLong's Season 5's "Killer Countdown Special". At the time, she was 22 years old, and the nations youngest woman on death row. And Pike kept a piece of the dead girls skull as a souvenir. Christa Pike March 30, 2006 - 6:21am #1 gobbi I watched "Death Row Diaries" the other night and the 'diary' was that of Christa Pike - youngest woman ever to be 'placed' on Death Row. Part II will air on Thursday, so subscribe to stay tuned! (*curling her tongue up when pronouncing the L in Chrystal..*) ??? Pike took the hairband from her hair and jammed it in the woman's mouth to silence her. She led quite a troubled life on the outside, but it all came to an abrupt halt with her arrest for her role in the 1995 torture murder of her classmate, Colleen Slemmer. I will be there, with a photo of my daughter pinned against the glass -- the last thing she will ever see will be a picture of my daughter". Pike took a piece of Slemmer's skull as a trophy and showed it to her roommate. Interview with Christa Pike Part 1. She is currently on Death Row awaiting execution. She led quite a troubled life on the. [7], In May 2014 Pike's lawyers entered an appeal in the federal court system. I interviewed Pike in the spring of that year and it is something Ive never forgotten. 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In 1995, Christa Pike began to grow. The victim's mother then turned to Christa's mother and said that she didn't for a moment believe that Christa was sincere, she didn't believe that Christa was in the slightest bit remorsefull and that she (May Martinez) was 'waiting' for the day of Christa's execution. At the age of 13, Ms. Pike was sexually assaulted by her mothers then boyfriend. . On March 22, 1996, after only a few hours of deliberation, Pike was found guilty on both counts. [2] Peterson, who had turned informant, received probation for pleading guilty to being an accessory after the fact. [6] In December 2008, Pike's latest request for a new trial was turned down and she was returned to death row. They say a mental health expert still needs to meet with her. To to this day Christa Pike remains on Tennessee's death row. Detectives found the piece of skull in Pike's jacket pocket. Part I has already aired, so listen to that too and subscribe to never miss out!Christa Pike, 18 years old at the time of her crime, became the youngest woman sentenced to death by electrocution since the reintroduction of the death penalty. This is part I of a II part interview with Christa Pike. In 1996, Pike stabbed love rival Colleen Slemmer nearly 200 times with an X . When questioned, she happily admitted her guilt, even playing out parts of the murder for the police. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. That turned her ice cold and capable of the heinous crime she was convicted of. Her eyes were dead. Sign up free 0:00 0:00 Copyright 2023 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. During her long incarceration, Pike tried to murder a fellow jailbird and plotted to escape her cage. [15][17] This led to the attempted prison break being thwarted by a joint investigation involving the Tennessee Department of Corrections, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) and the New Jersey State Police. 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The court is expected to decide on the matter as to whether Pike can be executed or if her sentence will be commuted. Pike, her boyfriend, Tadaryl Shipp, and their friend, Shadolla Peterson, lured Slemmer to a nearby woods with the promise of smoking marijuana. [14] Though it has never been determined how it exactly began, Kohut, who worked as a personal trainer and was then in his early thirties, entered into a letter writing correspondence with Pike around the beginning of 2011. Pike lived a troubled life and dropped out of high school. Body of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer, murdered by Pike in January of 1995 out of jealousy of "stealing" her boyfriend. Christa Pike was a very young woman who would take part in a brutal crime that would leave another young woman dead and Christa sentenced to die. So her and her Satanist boyfriend sa. Cops say the devastated mom will not get it back until Pike is executed. 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