According to later court testimony, for the next thirty minutes Slemmer was taunted, beaten, and slashed; and a pentagram was carved in her chest. Watch the live stream of Fox News and full episodes. Unauthorized distribution, transmission or republication strictly prohibited. Christa Pike returned to the crime scene with others after the police discovered the body. There was an error, please provide a valid email address. that morning, christa told her friend she was going to kill colleen because she "just felt mean that day" Reply While in prison, Pike tried to murder another inmate by attempting to strangle her with a shoestring. And instead of hiding her crime, she decided to show it off. No more reports from shrinks. [14] According to the TBI, the plan was not very far along when uncovered and "the jailbreak was not imminent". Shipp had been in Satanic worship since he was 9 years old. Her father didn't want to take care of Christa, so her grandmother practically raised her. Criminal Court Judge Mary Beth Leibowitz granted the request and an execution date of August 19, 2002, was set. If you are a Home delivery print subscriber, unlimited online access is. [19] We ask you to keep your comments relevant and respectful. At the end of the interview, we see Christa's mother and the victim's mother in the same room, together, for the first time ever. In 1996, Pike stabbed love rival Colleen Slemmer nearly 200 times with an X . Pike and Shipp kicked Slemmer repeatedly while Peterson held a flashlight. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. But she asks that her sentence be commuted to life imprisonment, a commutation that reflects the punishment imposed on other young people who, like Christa, committed crimes while they lacked the maturity and reasoning of adults.. [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. Slenderson and Shipp also admitted their involvement. Heflin, who cooperated with authorities after his arrest, served no prison time but was terminated from his job with the Tennessee Department of Corrections. No credit card needed. Pike then pulled out a boxcutter and began cutting Slemmer, at least 300 times for 45 minutes. 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4. When I met Pike on death row, she sent shivers down my spine. The Supreme Court refused to review the case in June 2020. (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).Patreon.com/unforbiddentruth--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/unforbiddentruth/support. Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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. [7], In May 2014 Pike's lawyers entered an appeal in the federal court system. 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. Part II will air on Thursday, so subscribe to stay tuned! Pike lived a troubled life and dropped out of high school. The murder of Colleen Slemmer was featured on the TV shows Deadly Women, For My Man, Killer Kids, Martinis and Murder, and Snapped: Killer Couples. Christa Gail Pike killed Colleen Slemmer and took a bone fragment of her skull as a trophy. Read more about cookies here. Pike then took a piece of asphalt and beat Slemmer in the head with it, crushing her skull. Tennessee's last execution of a female offender occurred in 1837. She has. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. The date for Christa Pike's execution has not been set. 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". This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Christa Pike made an impassioned plea to die Tuesday in Knox County Criminal Court. Sign up free 0:00 0:00 I just want Christa down so I can end it, Martinez said. Letters from convicted Knoxville killer and death row inmate Christa Gail Pike, top left, are among the "murderabilia" Eric Gein, above, of Jacksonville, Fla., sells on his website Serial Killers Ink. Pike soon thereafter changed her mind and on July 8, 2002, defense lawyers filed a motion to allow the appeal process to continue. Must be 18 or older - Must readTerms of Service&Privacy Policy. In 1998, Fox Files interviewed Christa Pike in her prison cell at the Tennessee Prison for Women in Nashville. [4], Following the guilty verdict, Pike "launched, cancelled and then re-launched" an appeal of her conviction in the Tennessee state courts. The Tennessee Attorney General's Office asked the high court in August last year to set an execution date for 45-year-old Christa Gail Pike, noting she has exhausted her appeals. [2], Christa became jealous of her friend, university student 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer, who she thought was trying to "steal" her boyfriend from her; friends of Slemmer denied the accusations. She even imitated the body movements of Slemmer. [2] Peterson, who had turned informant, received probation for pleading guilty to being an accessory after the fact. (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. In today's true crime and murder documentary, we're covering the most gruesome solved case you've NEVER heard of: Christa Pike. Christa Gail Pike. 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. Christa Pike (Christa Gail Pike) was born on 10 March, 1976 in West Virginia, is an American convicted murderer on death row. 7. When questioned, she happily admitted her guilt, even playing out parts of the murder for the police. That turned her ice cold and capable of the heinous crime she was convicted of. The spartan 3 m by 3.5 m cell at the maximum security prison for women in Nashville, Tennessee, is her last home. Eventually Kohut communicated a plan for her escape to Pike and enlisted the help of corrections officer Heflin, who agreed to participate in return for cash and gifts. According to court documents Christa Pike was part of Job Corps when a rivalry began with the victim which would end with Christa Pike smashing her head in with a rock. In 1998, "Fox Files" interviewed Christa Pike in her prison cell at the Tennessee Prison for Women in Nashville. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! In 1995, Christa Pike began to grow jealous of fellow classmate Colleen Slemmer. Christa Gail Pike killed Colleen Slemmer and took a bone fragment of her skull as a trophy. I want this to happen before I die. Article content. At 18, she lived on the Job Corps campus in Knoxville, Tennessee, where she focused more on her lover Tadaryl Shipp than job education. The interviewer then asked Martinez if she would be attending the execution and the reply was "I will be there. Thats what the young killer wanted. Classification: MurdererCharacteristics: Torture - She thought the victim was trying to \"steal\" her boyfriend from her . She was unloved in a way few children are. On the night of January 12, 1995, Pike, Shipp and their friend Shadolla Peterson invited Slemmer for a walk in the woods with the promise of marijuana. The interview was chopping between Christa, herself, her mother, and her victim's mother. Killers Christa Pike, Tadaryl Shipp, and their friend, Shadolla Peterson. This motion was denied. The court is expected to decide on the matter as to whether Pike can be executed or if her sentence will be commuted. Pike, now 45, was convicted in 1996 in Knox County Criminal Court in the murder of Colleen Slemmer, 19, off a greenway on the University of Tennessee Agricultural campus. Although Pike claimed she only wanted to scare Slemmer, she brought a meat cleaver and a box cutter with her. One day, Christa invited Colleen into the woods, but when Colleen arrived, she quickly realized that Christa didn't just plan to hang out with her. Pike. Slenderson received a six-year suspended sentence. 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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. [12] Although it is the position of the Tennessee Department of Corrections that Cornett assisted in this crime, their investigators concluded there was insufficient evidence to charge her with helping Pike attack Jones. Comments may take up to an hour for moderation before appearing on the site. Christa Pike's age is 46. This weeks episode is going to take us WAYYY down you guys. Like many people, Christa Pike lived a troubled life and dropped out of high school at a young age. (*curling her tongue up when pronouncing the L in Chrystal..*) ??? [2], On January 12, 1995, Pike, Shipp, Peterson, and Slemmer signed out of the dormitory and proceeded to the woods, where Slemmer was told they wanted to make peace by offering her some marijuana. Interview with Christa Pike Part 1. At the age of 22 in 1996, she is the youngest Death Row inmate in Tennessee. Pike was 18 in 1996 when she stabbed Colleen Slemmer nearly 200 times. Once there, Slemmer was beaten, cut and bludgeoned to. Could be very interesting. On March 30, Pike was sentenced to death by electrocution for the murder charge and 25 years in prison for the conspiracy charge. 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) There was a recentish interview and the girl hadn't had a set execution date. In 2012, a plot to escape prison was thwarted. Extremely so. She was 20 when convicted for a torture and murder she committed at age 18. . When I met Pike on death row, she sent shivers down my spine. This video is playing in picture-in-picture. She told a friend she hated Colleen and said she could kill her. The state did not oppose the extensions. [15], On August 27, 2020, Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery's office requested the Tennessee Supreme Court to set an execution date for Pike. She received the death penalty for her crimes at age 20, making her the . Slemmer begged for her life as she bled to death, saying she'd hitchhike to Florida if they let her live. On June 7, 2021, Pike's attorneys filed a motion to oppose the execution date and request a Certificate of Commutation. bhunter@postmedia.com On Twitter: @HunterTOSun. [16] Early in 2012, prison personnel received information about the escape plot. , in may 2014 Pike 's attorneys filed a motion to oppose the execution date of August 19 2002. 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