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Alabama January 22, 2024

Alabama woman falsely reports burglary to police because she was scared of weather: authorities

An Alabama woman who reported a burglary was happening at her house allegedly lied to police, who say she wanted officers to arrive promptly because she was scared of the weather.

Alabama January 22, 2024

Alabama faces scrutiny as it prepares for first-ever execution by nitrogen gas

Alabama is set to use nitrogen gas as a new method of execution. This would be the first new execution method since the introduction of lethal injection in 1982.

Alabama January 19, 2024

Alabama convict turns to appeals court in bid to block first-ever nitrogen gas execution

An attorney for Kenneth Smith, a 58-year-old murder-for-hire convict, has asked an appeals court to block his landmark execution by nitrogen gas.

US January 18, 2024

Minister attending nitrogen gas execution of Alabama prisoner asks state for extra safety precautions

Rev. Jeff Hood, a spiritual adviser attending the nitrogen gas execution of Kenneth Smith in Alabama, has asked the state for additional safety precautions for bystanders and witnesses.

UNITED NATIONS January 16, 2024

Alabama death row execution by nitrogen gas could 'amount to torture,' violate human rights treaties, UN says

The United Nations is calling for Alabama to halt the execution of Kenneth Eugene Smith over the method planned, nitrogen hypoxia, which it says is torture.

Culture January 15, 2024

Woman leaves date in the dust after he tries to bamboozle her into babysitting kids

A single woman described being bamboozled into babysitting on a dinner date gone wrong in a viral TikTok video that garnered over 1 million views.

Alabama Crimson Tide January 12, 2024

Nick Saban's daughter says father's retirement is 'bittersweet moment' in Instagram post

Nick Saban's daughter, Kristen Setas, wrote in a message on Instagram that her father's retirement as Alabama's football coach was a "bittersweet moment."

Alabama January 11, 2024

Alabama judge greenlights hitman's experimental execution: 'not guaranteed a painless death'

Kenneth Eugene Smith, 58, is scheduled to be executed by Alabama's new nitrogen hypoxia method on Jan. 25, despite his attorney's arguments that being a test subject would violate his rights.

Crime January 10, 2024

Family claims deceased Alabama inmate's missing heart still unaccounted for after 50 days

The Alabama DOC returned Brandon Dotson to his family with his heart missing – their attorney contends this is evidence of a pattern of "improperly and likely illegally" taking organs.

Alabama January 9, 2024

Alabama murder suspect released from jail after 6 years

AL man Yeldon Rostchild has been released from jail after six years of being held for suspected murder. He pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice as part of the terms of his release.

Nebraska January 8, 2024

Nebraska Senator introduces bill to make nitrogen asphyxiation a legal method of execution

State Sen. Loren Lippincott of NE seeks to legalize asphyxiation by nitrogen when carrying out the death penalty, even as the first execution by nitrogen is blocked in Alabama courts