Aww, Roommates! Chris Brown and Jada Wallace’s son Arrow has the internet catching a MAJOR case of baby fever! Jada recently dropped some sweet new flicks of their baby boy, and chileee, the cuteness is on another level! From his chunky cheeks to his adorable lil’ rolls, fans are saying their hearts simply can’t take it.

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Chris Brown & Jada Wallace’s Son Is Stealing Hearts

Jada Wallace came through with the cutest photo dump on Instagram, sharing some precious new flicks of her and Chris Brown’s son Arrow. Some pics show baby Arrow soaking up the sun in the pool with her, while others capture him lounging in bed and catching some Z’s! Other flicks even show Jada in full mommy mode as she enjoys what looks like a shopping trip with her baby boy. Peep the precious pics of baby Arrow here.

Baby Arrow’s Chunky Cheeks Have The Internet In LOVE!

The sweet snaps of Arrow had fans flooding Jada’s comment section with heart-eye emojis, while others crowned him the cutest baby they’ve ever seen. Peep some of the reactions below.

Instagram user @shelovescmb wrote, “brooo, my heart can’t take the cuteness. 🤧🤍” 

Instagram user @lalalindseay_ wrote, “Oh my goodness 😍😍 you guys are the cutest.” 

While Instagram user @ishellee wrote, “That pewfectest wittle face 😩🥹🥰” 

Then Instagram user @breezys.bestie wrote, “Omg please he is the cutest baby I’ve ever seen. 😍” 

Another Instagram user @just__lovelee wrote, “Thank you for sharing your world with us. So beautiful.❤️” 

Instagram user @millylee81 wrote, “Cute mommy and baby photos. I love that you’re enjoying motherhood! Isn’t it wonderful!” 

Then another instagram user @xox_222baddies_222 wrote, “He is getting so big and he is so cute 🔥🔥” 

While another Instagram user @myadanny1 wrote, “I swear he is the cutest celebrity baby ❤️😍” 

Lastly, Instagram user @uviganda wrote, “Looks like Mommy but with a hint of Daddy 😍😍😍😍” 

Breezy Or Jada’s Twin? Fans Weigh In On Who Baby Arrow Looks Like More

At this point, lil’ Arrow is stealing hearts left and right. Earlier this year, a video showed the little cutie chilling in a navy blue onesie while lounging on a cozy bed. The sweet clip had fans going back and forth about whether he looks more like Breezy or Jada. Check out the video below.

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The head of Tennessee’s prison system is resigning, Gov. Bill Lee announced Saturday. This marks the first major staff shake-up since the stunning failed execution of Christa Pike. The botched procedure left Pike unconscious and on a ventilator at a hospital. Frank Strada, commissioner of the Department of Correction, will step down this month, Gov. Lee said.

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Tennessee’s Prison Chief Addresses His Resignation

Frank Strada said in a statement that resigning was “in the best interest of Tennesseans.” His resignation comes as an independent review determines what happened Wednesday (Sept. 30). That day, the state failed to execute Christa Pike despite administering two doses of a lethal drug.

“I believe this review is entirely appropriate and necessary, and I look forward to doing everything I can to help determine exactly what occurred,” Frank Strada said.

Frank Strada also said he believes the state “carried out its responsibilities in accordance with the established protocol.”

Some of the Gov. Bill Lee’s fellow Republicans and other elected officials had been urging a change in prisons leadership. It was the second time since May that Tennessee has not been able to execute a prisoner who was seemingly moments away from death.

2 Execution Mishaps In 1 Year

The shocking failure has left both sides of the death penalty debate demanding answers. Tennessee Gov. Lee has ordered an independent review and halted any new executions.

In May, Tennessee stopped the execution of Tony Carruthers after staff placed an IV into his right arm but couldn’t get a secondary IV line. The governor ordered officials to wait at least a year before trying to execute him again.

Frank Strada took over the Correction Department in January 2023 after serving as deputy director of the Arizona Department of Corrections. In late 2024, he announced that Tennessee was changing its lethal injection protocol and would use only pentobarbital. Four people have been executed in Tennessee since 2025, according to the Correction Department.

When Frank Strada was in Arizona, that state in 2022 resumed executions after a nearly eight-year break, following criticism about a 2014 execution that took about two hours as well as difficulties obtaining certain drugs.

What State Is Christa Pike In Now?

Christa Pike is now 50. But when she was 18, she and her boyfriend tortured and killed a classmate, Colleen Slemmer, in a jealous rage in 1995. Pike became one of the youngest women to be sent to death row.

The prisoner was taken to a hospital from prison Wednesday night, where she was on a ventilator and unconscious in the hours following the execution attempt, her attorneys said in a court filing Friday. Hospital staff were working to save Pike’s life. As of late Thursday, per her lawyers, medics were trying to clear the two doses of pentobarbital. That’s the drug the state uses to execute prisoners.

Additionally, Christa Pike’s legal team welcomed Frank Strada’s departure but said “it does nothing to help Christa now.”

“What happened to her Wednesday reflects a systemic failure that goes far beyond any one person,” the four-lawyer team said. “We hope the governor’s call for a full, independent review will expose the profound problems within Tennessee’s entire death penalty system.”

Also, Pike’s attorneys said they believed problems with the IV lines caused the pentobarbital to flow into her body instead of her bloodstream.

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Associated Press writer Ed White contributed to this report via AP Newsroom. 

Nicole Linton is facing life in prison come this December. A jury this week found the former nurse guilty on six counts of murder for the deaths of six people, including an unborn child allegedly ripped from his mother’s womb. The verdict comes four years after Linton slammed her car into a crowded intersection in August 2022 while driving 131 miles per hour.

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Nicole Linton Convicted Of Murder +6

After deliberating for three hours, says the Los Angeles Times, a jury convicted Nicole Linton on six counts of murder on Friday (Oct. 2). Her sentencing date is on the books for December 1. She will likely face multiple life sentences, prosecutors have said. Following her initial arrest, Nicole Linton’s bail was set at $2 million and later increased to $9 million. After her first court appearance on August 8, 2022, the judge kept her behind bars without bail.

The Crash In Los Angeles Killed A Couple & Their Children

More than four years ago, on August 4, 2022, Nicole Linton drove her Mercedes-Benz into a South Los Angeles intersection in the Windsor Hills area. She had left work as a registered nurse early that day, then 18 minutes later, she ran a red light at 130 mph. The light had been red for 15 seconds.

A statement from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office on her conviction shared those details and what emergency officials later found at the scene. Linton had struck multiple vehicles, and three of them caught fire. There were burning car parts and streaks of blood on the street, and black smoke filled the sky, per the L.A. Times.

Four adults and two children lost their lives in that Slauson and La Brea intersection. Asherey Ryan was 23 years old, eight months pregnant with Armani and traveling with her 24-year-old boyfriend Reynold Lester and their 11-month-old son Alonzo. The family was traveling to their last prenatal appointment during the crash, per the DA. They never made it.

“The force of the crash sliced their car in half, ejected Alonzo and his car seat and ripped Armani from his mother’s womb,” the statement reads.

Also, two friends, 43-year-old Nathesia Lewis and 38-year-old Lynette Noble, were on a shopping outing when they too died in the crash.

Prosecutors Pushed Back HARD Against Nicole’s Defense

Nicole Linton’s attorneys attempted to argue that she had suffered a seizure leading up to the crash, causing her to lose control of her car. She had been examined weeks after the crash by a neurologist and psychiatrist to support the defense. However, they didn’t call any medical experts to testify about whether bipolar disorder was a factor.

But prosecutors weren’t buying what Nicole Linton and team had tried to sell. They presented evidence in court that Linton revved her engine after passing the Five Points intersection. Then, she floored her gas pedal for a minimum of five seconds before driving through the cars in the Slauson and La Brea intersection. Prosecutors argued Linton was angry with coworkers at the Kaiser Permanente hospital in West L.A. and was considering quitting.

Additionally, they said Nicole bore the responsibility of managing her disorder stressors. They also said she had prior incidents of violence and erratic driving while not taking her disorder medications. Before the crash, she allegedly hadn’t slept or taken her medication.

And with the verdict, it appears the jury agreed with the prosecution’s argument: it was no accident.

“The jury agreed that this was no accident. Nicole Linton murdered six people when she deliberately put her foot on the gas and accelerated up to 130 mph through a red light into an intersection with visible traffic, deploying her car as a high-speed missile with complete disregard for the lives of others on the road,” Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman said. “Linton’s actions left behind heartbreaking wreckage that looked like a warzone, traumatizing survivors and witnesses. She also caused devastation in the lives of the victims’ loved ones. Asherey Ryan, Reynold Lester, Alonzo Quintero, Armani, Nathesia Lewis and Lynette Noble should still be with us today. While this verdict cannot bring them back, it can honor their memory by ensuring that their lives were not forgotten and that justice prevailed on their behalf.”

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Halle Berry is facing a new development in her custody battle with ex-husband Olivier Martinez, and this time, their private text messages are coming to light. The former couple’s latest dispute centers around their 12-year-old son, Maceo. And, Martinez is making serious allegations against Berry.

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Olivier Martinez’s Filing Includes Alleged Texts With Halle Berry

The court filing also included a series of alleged text messages between Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez following the alleged Sept. 26 incident. According to the filing, Martinez told Berry that Maceo had asked to be picked up early and asked if she was okay with the change. Berry allegedly responded, “No I’m not ok with it. He wants to fight his mother?? What kind of kid are we raising.” She continued, “As a father ask him what kind of kid is he,” before adding, “I’m his mother?”

Martinez reportedly replied that he wasn’t aware of what was happening but alleged that Berry and Maceo frequently fight. Berry then responded, “So u keep him at ur place? even if he [doesn’t want to] stay?” She went on to say, “I’m his mother and this is wrong! He had no respect for his mother and this should not be ok for you as his father!!!” Berry continued, “He is disrespectful to me and feels I have no say on anything thing,” before saying, “I’m just money bags! This is wrong and wrong!”

More Texts Revealed As Berry’s Team Reacts

In another text allegedly sent on Sept. 27, Berry reportedly reached out to Martinez about speaking with Maceo. “Olivier, I’ve reached out to Maceo and asked to speak with him. I know you very much think he makes his own decisions but I would really appreciate it if you would encourage him to speak with me today,” she wrote. Berry continued, “I feel terrible about what happened last night as I know he does as well.”

Berry’s attorney, Marina Beck, has denied the allegations, calling Martinez’s filing “entirely meritless and deliberately misleading.” Meanwhile, Martinez’s attorney, Patrick Baghdaserians said his client’s “paramount concern” is Maceo’s health, welfare, and safety, adding that Martinez is focused on protecting their son.

What Led Up To All Of This?

As previously reported, Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez’s custody dispute has taken another turn. A judge has reportedly granted Martinez temporary custody of the former couple’s 12-year-old son, Maceo, following his allegations that Berry choked the child during a Sept. 26 incident, temporarily changing their previous 50/50 custody arrangement. Under the new order, Berry will reportedly have daytime visits with Maceo twice a week and every other weekend, while she has also been ordered to remain at least 100 yards away from Martinez. The former couple is scheduled to return to court on Oct. 16.

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Roomies! Lala Baptiste and Jay Cinco are turning the page on their relationship, but they’re making it clear there’s no drama behind the decision. The former couple recently addressed their relationship status and shared where they stand as they move into a new chapter.

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Lala & Jay Cinco Are Going Their Separate Ways

In joint statements shared to their Instagram Stories on Friday, October 2, Lala Baptiste and Jay Cinco said they have “mutually decided to go their separate ways for now” while focusing on themselves. The pair emphasized that there’s “no bad blood” and said they still have “love and respect” for one another.

What Else Did They Say?

Despite the split, the two said they’ll continue to show up together for their daughter and asked supporters to respect their privacy. “Most importantly, we’ll always be a family and continue showing up together for our daughter, so you’ll still see us all together from time to time,” they wrote, adding that they’re “at peace with this decision” as they navigate their new chapter.

The Comments Section Wasn’t Holding Back

Folks quickly ran to The Shade Room Teens Instagram comment section after Lala Baptiste and Jay Cinco announced their split, and the comments were piling up. Some were pointing fingers and speculating about what may have happened, while others claimed Jay Cinco should be with Brooklyn Frost. Meanwhile, plenty of commenters said they saw the breakup coming. Peep some of the reactions below.

One Instagram user @realbossbree said, “Duhhhhh 😂😂 girl next yall knew eachother for 2 secs and had this baby”

This Instagram user @yosznn claimed, “I really wanted them to prove yall wrong 😂😂😂 but i will say this the chemistry did seem a lil off at times.”

And, Instagram user @aggy_mariii commented, “Are we surprised? 🤣”

Then Instagram user @jakilahh claimed, “Brooklyn in five !!!”

Meanwhile, Instagram user @therealprettys_ added, “I’m not surprised, they moved tooo fast 😭 this is what happens when you have a baby less than a year into a relationship”

While Instagram user @classified.bhv wrote, “Two different aesthetics , I bet it was her decision 😳😭”

Instagram user @therealsunshinexo said, “Stevie wonder seen this coming .. next”

Lastly, Instagram user @roniyavaleriee shared, “brooklyn and cinco it’s your time to shine”

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Aww, Roommates! Latto and 21 Savage are keeping fans fed with more rare glimpses of their baby girl! New photos have surfaced online showing Big Mama and Savage posing alongside their daughter, and chile these flicks are giving full fledge family album!

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Latto & 21 Savage Give RARE Peek At Their Family Moments

Recently, a photographer named Shamaal on Instagram dropped the most precious photos of Big Mama, 21 Savage, and their daughter. The-black-and-white flicks capture the trio posing in front of a spray-painted wall as the rappers take turns holding lil’ mama. Another shot shows Savage in full daddy mode as he gazes lovingly into his baby girl’s eyes. Once the photos hit the internet fans wasted no time gushing over the adorable family flicks. Some even started debating whether lil’ mama looks more like Latto or 21! Swipe below to peep the photos.

Fans Previously Got A Glimpse Of Lil’ Mama During Latto’s Detroit Tour Stop

Fans previously caught a glimpse of Latto and 21 with their baby girl in a video from Big Mama’s Detroit stop on Doja Cat’s tour. The Atlanta raptress is joining for the North American leg of her ‘Tour Ma Vie’ world tour. The ladies kicked things off at the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Thursday, October 1, and footage from the show captured Latto and 21 Savage spending time with their mini-me.

Latto Opens Up About Motherhood & Her Daughter’s Looks

Fans have been living for Latto in full mommy mode since she seemingly welcomed her baby girl in May. Latto shocked fans when she announced her pregnancy in her ‘Business & Personal’ music video. In May, she gave fans a lil’ peek at her daughter in photos she she shared during the release of her ‘Big Mama’ album. While chopping it up with Monica about motherhood on Essence magazine’s ‘Yes Girl!’ podcast, Latto even spilled a lil’ tea about who her baby girl takes after. She revealed that her daughter inherited her dimples and curly hair, but when it comes down to her looks, she admitted that her lil’ mama definitely looks like her daddy.

“Everybody say she looks like her daddy and that just be pissing me off, cause I’m the one that carried her.” She continued, “That’s about it right now, but she definitely looks like her daddy.” 

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Roommates, the internet is side-eyeing Karlissa Saffold after she hopped on social media with a birthday shoutout for Jaidyn Alexis. Karlissa came through with some sweet words for Jaidyn, but fans think she might’ve slipped a lil’ shade into her message, especially since it comes amid Blueface and Chrisean Rock’s viral reunion.

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Karlissa Saffold Sparks Reactions With Birthday Message For Jaidyn Alexis

On Friday, October 2, Karlissa Saffold hopped on Instagram with a special birthday shoutout for Jaidyn, sharing a carousel of throwback photos of her and Blueface. She made it clear that she wasn’t trying to disrespect anyone with her photo choices, but since Blue isn’t married she didn’t see the issue. Karlissa also called Jaidyn her second daughter and explained that she’s been with their family so long that she barely has any photos of Jaidyn without Blue in them.

“I can’t remember you not being a part of this family’s plan, you have been respectful supportive and forgiving and that’s why God has made you whole. Happy birthday Jaidyn, thank you for the babies you promised me and delivered 💪🙏🏾 enjoy your day 💕 @officialjaialexxis love you baby girl.”

Fans Sound OFF On Karlissa’s Post For Jaidyn

Jaidyn hasn’t responded to Karlissa’s birthday message yet, but chile, fans wasted NO time flooding the comment section with their thoughts. Plenty of folks couldn’t get over Jaidyn’s glow-up, while others questioned Karlissa’s intentions.

Instagram user @mmisssexxyk wrote, “Karlissa if u want John w Jaidyn js say dat 😂 tired of the theatrics.” 

Instagram user @mzscorpio1274 wrote, “Come on karlissa im sure you could have gotten pictures of her solo from her page. Or just start taking pictures of her solo. This is messy…..” 

While Instagram user @tiffany_r22 wrote, “Messy boots could of got a pic from her IG 😂” 

Then Instagram user @oh_felicia_ wrote, “Beautiful tribute to the 1st QUEEN.” 

Instagram user @katt_rivera77 wrote, “In my opinion, she’s the only woman he looks good with. THEY LOOKED LIKE A REAL FAMILY.” 

Another Instagram user @beautyyy__k wrote, “This is messy 😭 you didn’t have to post every memory of her & blue. It’s HER birthday!” 

Instagram user @nvininz wrote, “She has plenty photos on her social media you could of took lol just saying.” 

Lastly, Instagram user @_sxyrekn_ wrote, “TEAM JAIIDYN🎉🥳😍😍😍” 

Blueface & Chrisean Rock Reconnect Following Nevaeh Akira’s Move

Fans might be giving Karlissa’s post the side-eye because it comes amid Blueface’s reunion with Chrisean Rock and Nevaeh Akira’s recent move out of his home. Blue and Rock had social media in a chokehold all week with their link-up. The pair has hopped on several livestreams together, seemingly hinting at reconnecting and figuring out their future. Some streams even showed them looking real boo’d up. Although neither of them has officially confirmed where they stand, fans have keep their eyes on them as Rock and her son, Chrisean Jesus, continue spending time at Blue’s home following Nevaeh’s departure.

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Yaya Mayweather has social media talking after sharing a message that appeared to be directed at someone close to her.

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Yaya Mayweather Shares A Message About Missing Someone & Wanting To “Come Back Home”

On Friday, Oct. 2, Yaya Mayweather took to X with a brief message.  “I miss you, I love you, I’m sorry. Can I come back home?” she wrote.

While Yaya did not identify who the message was for or provide additional context. However, the post quickly caught the attention of social media users, with several bringing up her past relationship with NBA YoungBoy.

See the post below:

Social Media Wastes No Time Bringing Up NBA YoungBoy After Yaya Mayweather’s Latest Post

Instagram users quickly flooded the comments with jokes and reactions about NBA YoungBoy.

Instagram user @shayytoofinee wrote, “Young boy don’t wanna hear this lmao”

Another Instagram user @slimedbynyy wrote, “No u can’t. The locks have been changed !!”

While Instagram user @cynthias0328 wrote, “She gotta pay that 50 mil some wayyyy”

Instagram user @iambabyfendi wrote, “man not today it’s already enough going on damn”

Another Instagram user @baby_cherokee wrote, “This better be a damn song 😂”

While Instagram user @yeathatsbree__ wrote, “Between her and Chrisean, idk who jams my Glock more!!!”

Instagram user @iambig_barbie wrote, “He at home with his wife babe 🥺”

Another Instagram user @lifted__1 wrote, “Make sure you show your children they are loved or they will go thier whole life seeking it.”

While Instagram user @jovandchambers wrote, “You’re Mayweather’s daughter please stand up”

Yaya Mayweather Recently Ordered To Pay More Than $50 Million In Damages

Mayweather’s post also comes after she was ordered to pay more than $50 million in damages stemming from a 2020 stabbing involving Lapattra Jacobs.

The incident occurred in April 2020 at NBA YoungBoy’s Texas home. Mayweather and Jacobs, who had both been romantically linked to the rapper, were involved in an altercation that resulted in Jacobs being stabbed.

Mayweather later pleaded no contest to aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and received six years of probation in 2022.

In a separate civil case, a judge ordered Mayweather to pay Jacobs more than $50 million in damages. The award included more than $40 million in compensatory damages and an additional $10 million in exemplary damages, according to court reporting previously published by The Shade Room.

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Christa Pike is reportedly unconscious after she survived an execution attempt at the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville, Tennessee. Pike survived despite being given two doses of lethal injections on Wednesday, September 30. Furthermore, the failed execution is the second failed attempt in Tennessee this year — and both were overseen by the same physician.

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Christa Pike Unconscious Following Botched Execution

A disturbing health update reveals that Christa Pike is unconscious after surviving an execution attempt on Wednesday. Not only that, but the death row inmate is on a ventilator and can’t breathe on her own, according to TMZ.

Pike survived despite receiving two lethal injections of the lethal drug pentobarbital, per NBC News. Her attorneys argued that she had a vein condition known as thrombocytosis, which they argued would make finding a vein to give her the drug difficult. They argued Pike should be executed in another manner because of her condition, but the state proceeded with the execution, per PBS.

“My arm feels like it’s about to burst open,” she reportedly told WKRN reporter Tori Gessner. “Does this happen like that?”

After being given two lethal doses, Pike was still alive, breathing, and snoring, and she was taken by an ambulance to a hospital.

Tennessee Halts Executions After Pike Survives Botched Attempt

The Shade Room reported that Pike’s execution prompted all executions to cease in the state pending an investigation. The same physician who oversaw the execution attempt, Dr. Mark Fowler, also oversaw another failed attempt earlier this year at the same prison.

The State of Tennessee attempted to execute another inmate, Tony Carruthers, back in May 2026. The staff spent an hour trying to locate a vein to administer the lethal injections, per WVLT. Staffers stuck needles in Carruthers’ arms and feet before a doctor tried to insert an IV through his collarbone. Carruthers reportedly screamed in pain as the puncture wounds bled, according to NPR.

Pike’s attorneys, Kelly Gleason and Randy Spivey, issued a statement following the attempt on the 50-year-old.

“Tonight the State of Tennessee once again failed to carry out a lawful execution,” reads the statement. “We take no pleasure in being right, but the concerns raised by Ms. Pike proved to be true: difficult vein access, blown veins, degraded pentobarbital, no emergency medical care available when things inevitably go wrong, all under a protocol that remains veiled in secrecy.”

After the botched attempt, the Tennessee Department of Corrections claimed that execution protocols have “consistently been effective.”

“The Tennessee Department of Correction followed every step of the State’s lawful, established execution protocol approved by the Attorney General’s Office,” reads the statement. “The lethal injection chemical in the protocol has consistently been effective, and the protocol does not allow for additional procedures beyond what was carried out this evening. Christa Pike has been transported to an off-site medical facility.”

Pike Was On Death Row For Murder

Pike was convicted of first-degree murder for killing Colleen Slemmer in 1995. Slemmer, 19, and Pike were both members of the Jobs Corps education program in Knoxville, Tennessee. The then-18-year-old, her boyfriend, Tadaryl Shipp, and acquaintance Shadolla Peterson, lured Slemmer to the University of Tennessee Agricultural campus. Pike and Shipp beat, stabbed and tortured Slemmer as Peterson acted as a look-out. Furthermore, they used a box cutter to draw a pentagram on Slemmer’s forehead and chest, per ABC4 News. The killers also took a piece of her skull as a “souvenir.”

Slemmer’s mother, May Martinez, was at the botched execution, according to PEOPLE.

“I stood in front of that window and I watched her very, very carefully,” Martinez said. “I did not take my eyes off of her. I wanted her to remember who Colleen was and what they’ve done and never forget that thought, no matter where she goes.

Martinez told NBC News of the execution attempt, “They f*cked up.”

“They went to try to execute her, and she didn’t die…. It was a mess,” she said. “They didn’t say anything, and then, all of a sudden, they asked all the victims to leave. And we left…. We didn’t know anything until we got up to the office and saw the commissioner, and he said that it didn’t work…. and she’s on her way to the hospital…. They f*cked up.”

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