His execution was scheduled for Thursday A man in Alabama who was nearly executed over a killing has been spared death after intervention from the governor. The 75-year-old Charles “Sonny” Burton was sentenced to death for the murder of a man during a store robbery in 1991. But it was a crime he didn’t commit, […]

1 week ago

Two people have been killed and more than a dozen injured Two people have been killed after guns were fired ‘wildly’ into crowds gathered in Montgomery city’s busy tourist district shortly after the rival match between Tuskegee University and Morehouse College on Saturday night. Montgomery Police Chief James Graboys told WSFA: “This was two parties […]

5 months ago

Alan Eugene Miller had requested to be executed by nitrogen hypoxia due to a fear of needles A death row killer who claimed a fear of needles has not been executed after officials ran out of time to complete it. The go-ahead was given by the Supreme Court on Thursday evening to execute Alan Eugene […]

3 years ago

Joe Nathan James Jr was put on death row for the murder of Faith Hill An American prisoner could have experienced the longest recorded execution in US history after he was said to have been put through “three hours of pain” following a lethal injection gone wrong. Joe Nathan James Jr, who was put on […]

3 years ago

Her skirt was 1.5 inches above the knee A reporter seeking to cover an execution in Alabama was turned away by the Department of Corrections because her outfit was deemed “inappropriate.” Ivana Hrynkiw Shatara, who works as a video news producer for Alabama Media Group, was turned away from viewing the lethal injection execution of […]

3 years ago

Hannah Ford’s father did not approve of the relationship A man has been convicted of littering and fined $300 (£246) for repeatedly placing boxes of flowers on the grave of his fiancée, whose father didn’t like them or approve of their union. Winston ‘Winchester’ Hagans was convicted in Auburn city court, Alabama, on Thursday, after Hannah […]

4 years ago