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**Georgia Man Willie James Pye Executed Despite Last-Minute Clemency Pleas**

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Jackson, Georgia – Willie James Pye, who was convicted and sentenced to death for the abduction, rape, and murder of his former girlfriend in 1993, was executed on Wednesday night at a prison in Jackson, according to the Georgia Department of Corrections. Pye’s execution marked the first in the state since 2020 and occurred amid … Read more

Convicted Killer First Person in US History to be Executed via Nitrogen Hypoxia

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ATMORE, Alabama – After enduring a 22-minute ordeal inside the execution chamber at the William C. Holman prison in Atmore, convicted killer Kenneth Eugene Smith, 58, was put to death through nitrogen hypoxia. This marked the first execution of its kind in the United States. Despite the historic nature of the execution, it left many … Read more