On the record · Updated October 18, 2026
mother of victim Colleen Slemmer
3 things May Martinez said, verbatim, from October 2, 2026 to October 11, 2026, each linked to where it ran. Grouped by the questions at issue, with who supported, disputed, or qualified each one.
Positions
Supports
Martinez told People Magazine she still wants to see her daughter's killer dead because she has never apologized.
USA Today Christa Pike survives two lethal doses and is now on a ventilator ›
Others on this question
Babcock says Pike should have never been sentenced to death, because she was an “immature 18-year-old” with a history of severe childhood and sexual trauma
More on the record
As printed
““It doesn’t matter what I think,” Martinez told WBIR when asked if she thought Pike would ever be executed. “They’re going to do what they’re going to do.””
on the failed execution of Christa Pike, who killed her daughter
The Daily Wire Christa Pike Discharged From Hospital After Failed Execution ›
As printed
“I don’t think she should be allowed to have any special treatment — she didn’t consider how my daughter felt. She’s just playing the system … It’s all bull crap.”
on Christa Pike's request for an all-female execution team
Breitbart News Christa Pike Granted All-Female Execution Team Before Botched Lethal Injection ›
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