MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama made history Thursday by conducting the first execution in the United States using nitrogen gas, a controversial method that has garnered international scrutiny. Convicted murderer Kenneth Eugene Smith, who had been on death row since 1996 for the 1988 murder of Elizabeth Sennett, was pronounced dead at 8:25 pm local time. … Read more
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
ATMORE, Alabama – The execution of Alabama prisoner, Kenneth Eugene Smith, using nitrogen gas took an unexpectedly long 22 minutes, despite assurances from the state that it would be quick and painless. Witnesses reported that Smith shook and writhed for two minutes as his mask filled up with gas, and then remained conscious, breathing heavily … Read more
ATMORE, Ala. — After spending more than two decades on death row, contract killer and Alabama native Kenneth Smith was executed using nitrogen hypoxia on Thursday, marking the first execution of its kind. The method, referred to as “experimental” by Smith’s attorneys, was recently criticized by the United Nations. The US Supreme Court declined to … Read more