Alabama Executes Convicted Killer Using Nitrogen Hypoxia, Governor Defends Method
Atmore — Alabama made history by becoming the first state to utilize nitrogen hypoxia for executing a convicted killer. This milestone was achieved when Kenneth Eugene Smith’s death sentence was carried out at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility. Smith was convicted of brutally beating 45-year-old Elizabeth Sennett to death with a fireplace poker over … Read more