355: Christa Pike- Youngest Woman on Death Row in TN

Killer Queens: A True Crime Podcast

True Crime, Comedy

4.4 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 7 January 2025

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

On Jan 13th, 1995 in Knoxville, TN a battered body, nude from the waist up, was found in a grizzly scene. The victim had been tortured, murdered and her skull crushed. But that's not all- she had pentagrams carved into her forehead and chest. The investigation led police to a young woman named Christa Pike- who looked innocent and even "angelic," but was pure evil. Let's take a trip down memory lane and explore one of the most shocking cases of that era. It's a gripping tale of troubled lives, a heartbreaking murder, and a courtroom drama that could have been straight out of a Law & Order rerun. Want access to our first 45 episodes? Grab em here! We've made them available for free to anyone who signs up! Remember, these episodes were recorded when we had no idea what we were doing, so just keep that in mind. The audio isn't the quality we would want to put out now, but the cases are on point! Visit killerqueens.link/og to download and binge all the archived episodes today! Hang with us: Follow Us on Instagram Like Us on Facebook Join our Case Discussion Group on Facebook Get Killer Queens Merch Bonus Episodes Support Our AMAZING Sponsors: VIIA: Try VIIA! https://viia.co/QUEENS and use code QUEENS! Orgain: For 30% off your order, head to Orgain.com/QUEENS and use code QUEENS. © 2025 Killer Queens Podcast. All Rights Reserved Audio Production by Wayfare Recording Music provided by Steven Tobi Logo designed by Sloane Williams of The Sophisticated Crayon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:34.5	Hey, y'all. Welcome to Killer Queens, a true crime podcast. I'm your host, Terrellah, and like most
0:39.6	millennials, I've always had an obsession with true crime. On KQ, you'll find light true crime stories,
0:45.7	millennial hypes and gripes, some adult language, and maybe a special guest here and there.
0:51.2	Just like a 90s sleepover, we're just a couple BFFs hanging out, so gather around
0:55.6	and let's launch right into it. This episode contains discussion of murder, listener discretion,
1:07.0	is advised. On January 19, 1995 in Knoxville, Tennessee, a battered body nude from the
1:14.8	waist up was found in what can only be described as an absolutely grisly scene. The victim had been
1:22.3	tortured, murdered, and her skull had been crushed, but that's not all. She'd also had pentegrams carved
1:30.5	into her forehead and into her chest. The investigation led police to a young woman named Krista Pike,
1:36.9	and by all accounts, people said, she looks so innocent, she looks so angelic. But she was pure evil.
1:47.5	Today we're going to take a look at one of the most horrific and shocking cases to come out of Knoxville, Tennessee in the 90s. It's a tale of
1:55.6	troubled lives, a heartbreaking murder, and a courtroom drama that could have been straight out
2:00.2	of law and order.
2:02.1	All right, you guys.
2:03.4	Nobody requested this case.
2:05.6	I kind of did, I guess, because I was trying to watch an episode of Killer Kids on a case that we covered.
2:17.1	And now, I think this was a main feed.
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