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911 audio shows dispatchers doubted Christa Pike execution call

Dispatchers reportedly dismissed the call about the failed execution at Riverbend Prison, delaying the ambulance, and the audio has drawn national attention to how capital punishment is carried out.

On air: Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger on BBN Newsroom
Published 11:52 AM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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First reported by Fox News: “911 operators questioned whether Christa Pike failed execution call was prank, audio reveals”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 11:52 AM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger.
Topics: Christa Pike.

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Fox News911 operators questioned whether Christa Pike failed execution call was prank, audio reveals

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Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorNew audio from the Christa Pike execution shows 911 dispatchers first suspected the call about a failed execution was a prank, and that the ambulance to Riverbend Prison was delayed as a result.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe Daily Wire has the same recording and the same account, so the dispatchers' doubt is on tape for anyone to hear.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorIt puts a fresh spotlight on how the state handled the whole thing, and officials haven't answered every question about the delay.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA prison calling 911 about an execution is not a call anyone has a script for, and the tape makes that plain.

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