Nation World Nitrogen gas execution: How will it work and what are the risks? Kenneth Eugene Smith, 58, is scheduled to be put to death in Alabama on Thursday by nitrogen hypoxia.

Alabama inmate Kenneth Smith was put to death Thursday night, marking the nation’s first known execution using nitrogen gas.

With its recent history of botched attempts, Alabama's next scheduled execution is expected to bring national and even international attention. It's never been used in the United States. Gov. Kay ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama is preparing to use a new method of execution: nitrogen gas. Kenneth Eugene Smith, who survived the state’s previous attempt to put him to death by lethal ...

Alabama plans to carry out first nitrogen gas execution. How will it work and what are the risks? Alabama is preparing to attempt the nation’s first execution using nitrogen gas ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama is preparing to use a new method of execution: nitrogen gas. Kenneth Eugene Smith, who survived the state’s previous attempt to put him to death by lethal ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama is preparing to use a new method of execution: nitrogen gas. Kenneth Eugene Smith, who survived the state’s previous attempt to put him to death by lethal ...

No state has used nitrogen hypoxia to carry out a death sentence. In 2018, Alabama became the third state — along with Oklahoma and Mississippi — to authorize the use of nitrogen gas to ...

Alabama plans to carry out first nitrogen gas execution. How will it work and what are the risks? by KIM CHANDLER, Associated Press - 01/21/24 9:11 AM ET ...