Colleen Slemmer's Mother Recalls Final Conversation Ahead of Christa Pike's Failed Execution

50-year-old Christa Pike made headlines after surviving two botched lethal injection attempts following her scheduled execution on September 30, 2026. Pike has spent more than three decades behind bars for the 1995 killing of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer, while Colleen's mother, May Martinez, continues to process the incident.

May and her husband, Raul Martinez, drove 11 hours from Florida to Tennessee to attend Pike's execution at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville. In a recent interview, May recalled her final conversation with her daughter, during which Colleen said, "Mom, I don't feel good..."

May Martinez spent hours to witness Christa Pike's execution

For 31 years, May Martinez has waited for justice regarding the death of her daughter, Colleen Slemmer. According to May, Christa Pike showed no remorse, has never apologized for taking her daughter's life, and has never shown regret over the span of 31 years. May stated that she wants her daughter's killer to be dead.