As of the release of this episode, Christa Pike remains scheduled to be executed by lethal injection by the State of Tennessee on September 30, 2026. If that status changes or new information becomes available, we will update accordingly.
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Little Devil: Christa Pike
On the evening of January 12, 1995, Christa Pike stepped into the room of her friend Kim Iloilo at the Knoxville Job Corps Center and casually announced that she, her boyfriend Tadaryl Shipp, their friend Shadolla Peterson, and Colleen Slemmer were heading out to smoke marijuana. The combination immediately struck Kim as odd. Christa hated Colleen. So why were they suddenly
going anywhere together?
When Kim questioned her, Christa simply smiled, winked, and walked away. A little more than two hours later, at approximately 10:15 p.m., Kim saw Christa, Tadaryl, and Shadolla return to the center.
Colleen did not return.
What had happened during those missing hours would become one of the most brutal murder cases in Tennessee history and a pending execution that is slated to happen on September 30, 2026. If the execution happens this month, she will be the first woman executed by the state of Tennessee since 1820.
As of the release of this episode, Christa Pike remains scheduled to be executed by lethal injection by the State of Tennessee on September 30, 2026. If that status changes or new information becomes available, we will update accordingly.
Interested in going to the Netherlands with us? Scroll to the bottom for info.
On the evening of January 12, 1995, Christa Pike stepped into the room of her friend Kim Iloilo at the Knoxville Job Corps Center and casually announced that she, her boyfriend Tadaryl Shipp, their friend Shadolla Peterson, and Colleen Slemmer were heading out to smoke marijuana. The combination immediately struck Kim as odd. Christa hated Colleen. So why were they suddenly going anywhere together?
When Kim questioned her, Christa simply smiled, winked, and walked away. A little more than two hours later, at approximately 10:15 p.m., Kim saw Christa, Tadaryl, and Shadolla return to the center.
Colleen did not return.
What had happened during those missing hours would become one of the most brutal murder cases in Tennessee history and a pending execution that is slated to happen on September 30, 2026. If the execution happens this month, she will be the first woman executed by the state of Tennessee since 1820.
As of the release of this episode, Christa Pike remains scheduled to be executed by lethal injection by the State of Tennessee on September 30, 2026. If that status changes or new information becomes available, we will update accordingly.
Join Cam and Jen as we discuss “Lil Devil”: Christa Pike’s Road to Execution — The Murder of Colleen Slemmer
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All music by our E.P @theinkypawprint
Sources:
[Sources: STATE v. PIKE (1998) Supreme Court of Tennessee, at Knoxville; United States Court of Appeal (2018)]
[Media source: World’s Most Dangerous Prisoners S1 E8 Pike (2024)]
https://youtu.be/Wo10ToeqHG0?is=D1xdW_2G9f3XAgPC
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BSEZ_lV40xlIsEVBuQV8zkvP2nSKS3Gc/view
https://www.willkern.com/pike.html
https://dpw.lawschool.cornell.edu/advocacy/christa-pike/
Pike v. Gross. U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
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Pike v. State, Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals, April 25, 2011.
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“Tadaryl Shipp Convicted.” The Orlando Sentinel, March 9, 1997.
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