Christa Pike
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| Born | Christa Gail Pike March 10, 1976 |
| Criminal status | Awaiting execution on death row |
| Motive | Jealousy |
| Convictions | First degree murder Conspiracy to commit first degree murder Attempted first degree murder (March 22, 1996) |
| Criminal penalty | Death (March 30, 1996) |
Time at large | 2 days |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
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Date apprehended | January 14, 1995 |
| Imprisoned at | Debra K. Johnson Rehabilitation Center, Nashville, Tennessee |
Christa Gail Pike (born March 10, 1976) is an American convicted murderer, and one of the youngest women to be sentenced to death in the United States during the post-Furman period. At 18 years old, Pike tortured her classmate Colleen Slemmer to death. She was convicted at age 20. Pike is set to be executed on September 30, 2026.