US state set to execute first woman in over 200 years – her horrific crime revealed
Yet the defense continues to insist that Pike’s story cannot be told without confronting the years of abuse, neglect, and untreated mental illness that shaped her adolescence. Diagnosed with bipolar disorder and PTSD, Pike has, according to her legal team, transformed over nearly three decades in prison, showing remorse and insight into the horror she caused. Her case now sits at the intersection of trauma, accountability, and evolving views on executing those who committed atrocities as teenagers. As Tennessee moves forward, the looming execution forces a painful question: whether justice, in this rare and historic moment, is being served—or simply repeated.
