At just 18 years old, Christa Gail Pike committed a crime so brutal it would eventually make her the youngest woman sentenced to death in Tennessee in the modern era. But the story of Christa Pike didn’t begin with murder. In **Part One of our multi-part deep dive**, True Crime & Wine Time goes back generations to uncover the family history that shaped Christa long before she became one of America’s most notorious female killers. We’re tracing a disturbing legacy of *mental illness, addiction, domestic violence, abuse, neglect, and generational trauma* through both sides of Christa’s family—and examining the chaotic circumstances surrounding her birth and earliest years. Born premature and critically ill, Christa entered a world already consumed by alcoholism, instability, violence, and emotional abandonment. As the adults around her continued their own cycles of trauma and addiction, one question begins to loom over her story: *Was Christa Pike born a monster—or was she created by the people and circumstances that surrounded her?* Timestamps 0:00 – Christa Pike: The Story Behind the Crime 1:27 – Welcome to True Crime and Wine Time 2:05 – Show Updates, Announcements & Community Chat 4:37 – Introducing the Christa Pike Case: Part One 8:04 – Generations of Trauma, Violence & Family Dysfunction 9:35 – A Troubled Family History: Zola and Her Father 11:22 – A Family Legacy of Abuse and Mental Illness 12:23 – Christa’s Mother, Cararissa, and Her Troubled Childhood 13:39 – Addiction, Hallucinations & Violence in the Family Home 15:29 – A Federal Courtroom Confrontation 17:00 – Aunt Norma: Abuse Behind Closed Doors 18:41 – How Violence Became Normalized in the Family 19:55 – Cararissa and Carrie’s Teenage Years 21:05 – Cararissa’s Search for Escape 23:04 – Nursing School, Alcoholism & A Double Life 24:02 – Glenn Pike’s Childhood and Early Hardships 26:02 – Glenn’s Military Service, Injuries & Trauma 27:05 – Agent Orange and the Lasting Effects of War 28:00 – Glenn Returns Home After Vietnam 29:10 – Glenn and Cararissa: A Relationship Fueled by Alcohol 30:00 – Two Troubled Family Histories Collide 31:08 – Christa’s Birth: An Unwelcome Beginning 32:00 – Prenatal Alcohol Exposure and Brain Development 33:06 – A Medical Crisis at Birth 34:08 – Christa’s Fight for Survival 35:02 – The Lasting Impact of Early Trauma 36:02 – The Consequences of Christa’s Difficult Birth 36:45 – Cararissa’s Depression and Suicide Attempt 37:38 – The Importance of Secure Attachment 39:05 – Neglect, Addiction & Christa’s First Year 41:20 – Growing Up in a Filthy and Neglectful Home 42:15 – Grandmother Zola’s Favoritism and Abuse 43:47 – Delpha Pike: Christa’s One Source of Comfort 44:50 – The Only Person Who Tried to Protect Christa 45:58 – The Lasting Damage of Childhood Abuse 46:36 – Next Time: Christa Pike’s Childhood Nightmare Continues 47:20 – Final Thoughts, Social Media & Supporting the Show 48:04 – Thank You for Watching True Crime and Wine Time ⚠️ *CONTENT WARNING:* This episode discusses child abuse, domestic violence, addiction, mental illness, suicide, neglect, and other disturbing subject matter. 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