BREAKING: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is halting the state’s remaining execution for 2026 and ordering a third-party review after officials fail to execute death row inmate Christa Pike. Pike received two syringes of lethal injection Wednesday night but remained alive and could be heard snoring, according to her attorneys and media witnesses. Her legal team filed an emergency motion to stop the execution as the situation unfolded. Pike was later transported to an off-site medical facility. Lee says the state has a responsibility to ensure executions are carried out legally, constitutionally, and effectively. The full story and what happened inside the execution chamber: