county in Alabama, United States
A third public official has been identified as being among 17 people arrested in a multi-agency Escambia County prostitution sting ... Show more
Third public official identified in Atmore prostitution sting
Third public official identified in Atmore prostitution sting
Alabama Stories: When the state’s first female football player made national news
al.com/life/2024/08/alabama-stories-when-the-states-first-female-football-player-made-national-news.html
James R. Ward was a graduate of Flomaton High School and Auburn University, where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in agriculture education ... Show more
72-year-old man killed when John Deere tractor hit by 18-wheeler in south Alabama
72-year-old man killed when John Deere tractor hit by 18-wheeler in south Alabama
🔗: Don’t eat fish from these Alabama waters: 2026 state health advisories People are advised to not eat fish of any kind from the following areas:
• Baker’s Creek (embayment at Wheeler Reservoir ... Show more
Here’s what these Alabama chefs would order at their restaurants: we asked Alabama chefs, pitmasters and restauranters to tell us their favorite dish at their ...
al.com/life/2025/11/heres-what-these-alabama-chefs-would-order-at-their-restaurants.html
Journalist Thought He Just Had a Cough—Apple Watch Said Otherwise: ‘Saved My Life’
newsweek.com/journalist-thought-he-had-cough-apple-watch-said-otherwise-11443747
Voters choose tax increase to avoid possible hospital closures in rural Alabama county
al.com/news/2025/12/voters-choose-tax-increase-to-avoid-possible-hospital-closures-in-rural-alabama-county.html
Long-running south Alabama drag strip to close after nearly 50 years: The facility's last racing event is currently scheduled for Nov. 29.
al.com/news/2025/11/long-running-south-alabama-drag-strip-to-close-after-nearly-50-years.html
Alabama executes convicted murderer with nitrogen gas: A man convicted of murder over a $200 drug debt was executed by nitrogen gas in the southern US state of ...
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Key FactsAlabama’s Agonizing Execution by Nitrogen Gas
Oct 24, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: theatlantic.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: theatlantic.com
- Alabama adopted nitrogen hypoxia as an execution method to avoid legal challenges from previous lethal injection failures.
- Anthony Boyd, convicted of a 1993 murder, endured a prolonged and painful death exceeding 30 minutes during execution.
- Boyd led a prisoner group opposing capital punishment and actively worked toward ending the death penalty in Alabama.
- Despite judicial dissent labeling the method cruel and unusual, the state continues to employ it for executions.
Courts have become so hell bent on helping states preserve their killing machines that they’ve lost their compass, and the reason they went into law in the first place ... JUSTICE!— Anthony Boyd, in his final editorial for the newsletter 'On Wings of Hope'.
Alabama’s seven most laid back towns, according to World Atlas : Towns with lake views, historic sites and nearby parks topped the list
al.com/news/2025/10/alabamas-seven-most-laid-back-towns-according-to-world-atlas.html
Anthony Boyd, 54, died Thursday evening by inhaling pure nitrogen gas at William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore ... Show more
Alabama prison inmate claims doctor cut off too many of his toes after poisonous spider bite
al.com/news/2025/07/alabama-prison-inmate-claims-doctor-cut-off-too-many-of-his-toes-after-poisonous-spider-bite.html
Atmore’s revival showcases small-town transformation in Alabama: Upcoming festival featuring the current American Idol puts a spotlight on a small city that has ...
al.com/life/2025/06/atmores-revival-showcases-small-town-transformation-in-alabama.html
Atmore’s revival showcases small-town transformation in Alabama: Upcoming festival featuring the current American Idol puts a spotlight on a small city that has ...
al.com/life/2025/06/atmores-revival-showcases-small-town-transformation-in-alabama.html
Gregory Hunt, 65, died byinhaling pure nitrogen gas at William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore. It’s the only prison in Alabama with an execution ... Show more
This Alabama newspaper has gone out of business after almost 120 years: Demopolis has had newspapers since 1887, but the Times was formed when the Demopolis ...
al.com/news/2025/06/this-alabama-newspaper-has-gone-out-of-business-after-almost-120-years.html
New ‘American Idol’ winner to perform at free Alabama festival: Jamal Roberts has hit gospel music charts since winning the show's latest season.
al.com/life/2025/06/new-american-idol-winner-to-perform-at-free-alabama-festival.html
Man Busted For Animal Cruelty So Extreme That Cop Said He Had To Gather Himself: “Horrible and inhumane,” the officer said of the crime.
huffpost.com/entry/chihuahua-oven-animal-cruelty_n_6834812de4b034e8d05128e2
Alabama executes man who admitted guilt in 2010 rape, murder: An Alabama man who dropped his appeals and said he deserved to die for the rape and murder of a ...
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/alabama-executes-man-admitted-guilt-2010-rape-murder-rcna202912
220 layoffs coming as Alabama plant ceases manufacturing after 50 years : Grede LLC started production at its Brewton facility in 1976.
al.com/business/2025/04/220-layoffs-coming-as-alabama-plant-ceases-manufacturing-after-50-years.html
A massive fire did major damage to the First Presbyterian Church of Atmore in Atmore after lightning struck the building last night. 📸NorthEscambia.com
Will Alabama finally get a lottery, casinos, and sports betting? Clock ticking as election year nears
al.com/politics/2025/03/will-alabama-finally-get-a-lottery-casinos-and-sports-betting-clock-ticking-as-election-year-nears.html
Alabama inmate Demetrius Frazier was executed at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore for the 1991 slaying of a Birmingham woman ... Show more
Alabama's experimental nitrogen executions leave prisoners “suffering” and in "agony." 🔗 in comments
“Agony” and “Suffering” as Alabama Experiments ... Show more
“Agony” and “Suffering” as Alabama Executes Alan Miller With Nitrogen
“Agony” and “Suffering” as Alabama Executes Alan Miller With Nitrogen
“Agony” and “Suffering” as Alabama Experiments With Nitrogen Executions: The state said Alan Miller’s execution by lethal gas would be “more humane ...
theintercept.com/2024/10/08/alabama-nitrogen-gas-execution-alan-miller/
In Alabama, Officers Accused of Violence and Misconduct Carry Out Secretive Executions
theintercept.com/2024/09/24/alabama-execution-team-misconduct-death-row/
In Alabama, Officers Accused of Violence and Misconduct Carry Out Secretive Executions
theintercept.com/2024/09/24/alabama-execution-team-misconduct-death-row/
Sen. Katie Britt secures $2 million for south Alabama hospital: Britt secured the $2 million as part of an appropriations bill that passed in March.
al.com/news/mobile/2024/08/sen-katie-britt-secures-2-million-for-south-alabama-hospital.html
Paid articlePaywall Alabama’s nitrogen execution protocol falls short, attorneys say in seeking delay
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Alabama prison costs rising: How does spending per inmate compare to other southeastern states?
al.com/news/2024/08/alabama-prison-costs-rising-how-does-spending-per-inmate-compare-to-other-southeastern-states.html
Alabama inmate Keith Edmund Gavin doesn’t want autopsy after his execution, cites Muslim faith
al.com/news/2024/07/alabama-inmate-keith-edmund-gavin-doesnt-want-autopsy-after-his-execution-cites-muslim-faith.html
Who is Miss Alabama 2024? Sara Milliken hits back after being called 'unhealthy': Miss Alabama winner Sara Milliken has hit back at trolls who have criticised ...
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Key FactsSara Milliken: Response to Weight Criticism Following Miss Alabama 2024
Jun 10, 2024 · Reading time: ~20 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: indy100.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: indy100.com
- Miss Alabama winner Sara Milliken stood up against critics who scrutinized her appearance.
- After her Miss Alabama victory, Sara Milliken addressed the critical voices of trolls.
- Sara, a plus-sized model from Atmore, Alabama, also serves as the host of the Girls Gotta Glow podcast and is a staunch advocate for mental health.
Jamie Ray Mills Execution: Cold-Blooded Killer's Final Words and Last Meal: The convicted murderer was executed in Alabama on Thursday in front of his lawyer and ...
newsweek.com/jamie-ray-mills-execution-final-words-last-meal-1906859
Key FactsAlabama Set to Execute Man Convicted of 2 Murders
May 30, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nbcnews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nbcnews.com
- Alabama is set to execute a man who murdered an elderly couple 20 years ago for prescription drugs and money.
- Jamie Ray Mills convicted of brutally attacking Floyd Hill and his wife Vera in 2004.
- Conviction based on brutal attacks with a hammer, tire tool, and machete in Guin, Alabama.
- Despite new evidence and appeals to the Supreme Court, Mills' execution by lethal injection proceeds while his wife serves a life sentence.
Quin Hillyer: Louisiana, Alabama show barbarity with death-by-nitrogen sentences: Imposing outlandish cruelty while inviting a costly constitutional challenge ...
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/opinion/hillyer-louisiana-alabama-show-barbarity-on-death-penalty/article_b9a3599e-5b92-5e8a-b4cc-b4ae794fdada.html
Small-town Alabama journalist talks arrest, dismissal of case: ‘My heart was beating fast’
al.com/news/2024/04/alabama-journalist-reflects-on-arrest-for-writing-news-and-sparking-first-amendment-concerns.html
Stabbings at Alabama Tractor Supply leave man paralyzed, another injured and facing charges
al.com/news/2024/05/stabbings-at-alabama-tractor-supply-leave-man-paralyzed-another-injured-and-facing-charges.html
Charges dismissed against Alabama journalists accused of revealing grand jury secrets
al.com/news/2024/04/charges-dismissed-against-alabama-journalists-accused-of-revealing-grand-jury-secrets.html
States botched more executions of Black prisoners. Experts think they know why : A study showed states made more mistakes when executing Black prisoners by ...
npr.org/2024/04/18/1245290751/botched-exections-black-race-death-penalty
Alabama Senate passes bills for lottery, gambling proposal: The plan would allow voters to decide whether to authorize a lottery and state-regulated pari-mutuel ...
al.com/news/2024/03/debate-slows-to-crawl-on-alabamas-lottery-gambling-proposal.html
Casinos, sports betting removed from Alabama gambling plan: A Senate committee on Tuesday evening approved a scaled-back version of the proposal that passed the ...
al.com/news/2024/03/casinos-sports-betting-removed-from-alabama-gambling-plan-still-includes-lottery.html
Meet the 2024 Women Who Shape the State: Women Who Shape the State honorees may come from different professional fields, but they all have one similar goal: ...
al.com/life/2024/02/meet-the-2024-women-who-shape-the-state.html
Alabama's attorney general offered assistance to other states seeking to carry out executions using asphyxiation by nitrogen gas after the state used the new ... Show more
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Key FactsAlabama's First Execution with Nitrogen Gas: What Happened and What's Next
Jan 26, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnn.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnn.com
- Kenneth Smith was executed using nitrogen hypoxia, marking the nation’s first known execution with this method.
- Smith, 58, sentenced to death for a 1988 murder-for-hire, previously survived a failed lethal injection attempt in 2022.
- His legal team lost a final appeal to the US Supreme Court on Thursday evening, voicing concern about potential pain or torture from nitrogen hypoxia.
- Alabama's Attorney General expects many states to follow their example and is ready to assist in implementing this method.
Excruciating death by suffocation?: Alabama plans first execution with nitrogen: Death by hanging, electric chair, poison injection. The United States has always ...
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A Select Few Witnessed Alabama’s Nitrogen Execution. This Is What They Saw.: There are contrasting accounts of the first U.S. execution by nitrogen gas ...
nytimes.com/2024/02/01/us/alabama-nitrogen-execution-kenneth-smith-witnesses.html
Ohio lawmakers introduce bill to allow execution by nitrogen gas following Alabama
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Key FactsOhio Contemplates Nitrogen Gas for Executions
Jan 31, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nbcnews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nbcnews.com
- Ohio politicians are considering the possibility of carrying out the death penalty using nitrogen gas.
- Ohio hasn’t conducted any executions since 2018.
- Key lawmakers of both political parties have consistently introduced proposals to abolish the death penalty in the state.
- The state has expressed interest in the nitrogen gas method recently applied in Alabama.
Europe should boycott Alabama over nitrogen execution - peace group: A peace group with close ties to the Vatican said on Tuesday it will appeal to European ...
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Kenneth Smith could be the first person executed with nitrogen gas. He spoke with NPR
npr.org/2024/01/17/1223969328/kenneth-smith-could-be-the-first-person-executed-with-nitrogen-gas-he-spoke-with
Alabama man shot to death after stopping his car and trying to stop a fight, police say
al.com/news/2024/01/alabama-man-shot-to-death-after-stopping-his-car-and-trying-to-stop-a-fight-police-say.html
After 6 years in jail, Alabama man’s capital murder charge dropped days before trial
al.com/crime/2024/01/after-6-years-in-jail-alabama-mans-capital-murder-charge-dropped-days-before-trial.html
Amid board turmoil, Escambia County schools votes to buyout remainder of superintendent’s contract
al.com/news/2023/12/amid-board-turmoil-escambia-county-schools-votes-to-buyout-remainder-of-superintendents-contract.html
