Ashlee Sellars
ON THE RECORD · 5 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“These horrible things happen in your youth and then those traumas moved through you, in our community, and you cause harm to somebody else.”
Ashlee Sellars · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-26
Sellars describes how childhood traumas can move through people and cause harm to others.
“When I think about reconciling who you see on TV or the horrible tragedy that happened with Colleen, the only thing that makes sense to me is around mental health and trauma and the way that people process stuff in a moment when they don't have the things that they need,”
Ashlee Sellars · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-26
Sellars says the only way to reconcile Pike's crime is through understanding mental health, trauma, and lack of resources.
“People want to know that everyone's life matters, right? They want to know that Colleen's life mattered,”
Ashlee Sellars · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-26
Sellars says people want to know that everyone's life matters, including Colleen's.
“She doesn't want us to experience that,”
Ashlee Sellars · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-26
Sellars says Pike texted her that she does not want any loved ones present at her execution.
“Christa in this moment, I think she is fighting much more for her life to matter than she is to actually live.”
Ashlee Sellars · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-26
Sellars says Pike is fighting more for her life to matter than to actually live.