Christa Pike killed a classmate in Job Corps, carved a pentagram in her chest with a box cutter, kept a piece of crushed skull as a trophy, and showed it to friends.

Sentenced to death for the January 1995 murder, she finally gets her date with death, but it is still another year away!

On January 12, 1995, Colleen Slemmer, 19, was lured to her death by Christa Pike, Tadaryl Shipp, and Shadolla Pederson. Pike believed Colleen was trying to steal her boyfriend, Tadaryl Shipp.  Colleen's friends say she was not involved with Shipp. J

oseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack look at the beating that brought about Colleen's death. And how Christa Pike saved a piece of Colleen's skull as a trophy she shows to other members of Job Corps. Shadolla Pederson turned informant and got probation.

Tadaryl Shipp was sentenced to life but comes up for parole this month. Christa Pike was sentenced to death, and the date of her execution has been set for September 2026.

Transcribe Highlights

00:03.86 Introduction

03:29.97 What Christa Pike did in killing Colleen

08:31.69 Must be death penalty qualified 

13:02.52 Job Corps

18:02.64 Christa Pike lured Colleen

23:32.31 Brain coming out of skull 

27:37.26 Moving skin around skull 

31:37.68 Long cut down Colleen's back

36:29.24 Colleen endured great pain during beating 

41:07.05 Crime solved within 36 hours

44:26.51 Conclusion