US state set to execute first woman in over 200 years – her horrific crime revealed

After decades of appeals, the state formally requested an execution date, now set for September 30, 2026

Pike’s attorneys continue to argue that her age, trauma history, and mental health diagnoses — including bipolar disorder and PTSD — should weigh heavily against execution.

Her defense team describes her childhood as marked by severe abuse and neglect and says she has since shown remorse. If carried out, her execution would be Tennessee’s first of a woman since 1820, underscoring the rarity and complexity of the case.