About this episode

The episode explores the case of Christa Pike and the complexities of justice and rehabilitation in the context of her murder of Colleen Slemmer.

In January 1995, 18-year-old Christa Pike killed 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer in the woods of Knoxville, Tennessee–and 30 years later, she’s still on death row. Proof of Life explores the meaning of justice and rehabilitation, and asks how we determine whether someone deserves to live or die. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics covered

• justice
• rehabilitation
• death row
• crime
• murder
• life and death

Keywords

• Christa Pike
• Colleen Slemmer
• death row
• justice
• rehabilitation
• murder
• Knoxville
• true crime

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Knoxville, Tennessee

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• Episode 4 - In Solitary · October 1, 2025 · 24 min
• Episode 3 - The Trial · September 24, 2025 · 26 min

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