Ms Pike’s boyfriend, Tadaryl Shipp, and another friend pelted Ms Slemmer with asphalt rocks before slashing her body with a box carver. Ms Pike, 18 at the time, kept Ms Slemmer’s skull to brag to at least one person.
Mr Shipp testified that he carved a pentagram on Ms Slemmer’s chest, sparking fears of Satanism.
Ms Slemmer’s family, including her mother, May Martinez, insisted on Ms Pike’s execution, saying nothing else could atone for her daughter’s death.
Ms Pike said she felt remorse for her actions, and co-inmates described her as supportive and kind. She was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder in prison, where she also received treatment.
