911 Recordings Show Confusion During Pike Execution; Defense Sought Life-Saving Intervention

Released 911 audio from Christa Pike's execution reveals critical gaps in protocol and oversight during capital punishment procedures, raising questions about procedural safeguards in lethal injection and the state's execution authority.
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