Alabama Becomes 1st State to Execute Inmate with Nitrogen Gas, Which Critics Say Is 'Experimental' Method

Kenneth Eugene Smith.Photo:Alabama Department of Corrections via AP Alabama Department of Corrections via AP •Kenneth Eugene Smith became the first person in the United States to be executed using nitrogen gas •The Alabama Supreme Court allowed his execution in a November ruling •The execution was controversial, with Smith’s advocates calling the method “experimental” Alabama carried out thecontroversial executionof a death row inmate using a method known as nitrogen hypoxia, the firsttime the practice has ever been used in the United States.

Alabama Bus Driver Allegedly Fell Asleep Before Crash That Injured 6 Students

An Alabama school bus driver allegedly fell asleep before getting into a crash that injured six students, according to reports. The incident occurred on Mason Ferry Road in Wilmer, reportedAl.com. “We had a bus accident this afternoon which involved 14 students with currently three of the students being transported for injuries,” a statement from MCPS read at the time, Al.com shared. “MCPSS officials and law enforcement officials are currently on the scene to assist with ensuring everyone’s safety and to investigate the accident.

Alabama Couple Celebrates 80th Wedding Anniversary and Shares Secret to Their Lasting Marriage

George and Louise Dennis.Photo:wtvy wtvy An Alabama couple is celebrating a truly rare milestone — 80 years of marriage! George said he first laid eyes on his future bride when he was delivering a newspaper to her house on his route when he was 16. “There she was standing on that porch. That was one pretty sight, I’ll tell you. Gorgeous,” he recalled to the outlet. They began dating, and before long decided to sneak off to Bonifay, Florida, to elope without their parents' permission.

Alabama Firefighters Save Deer Stuck in Sewer: 'You Never Know What the Next Call Will Bring'

Photo: Troy Fire department According to Oct. 27Facebook post from the Troy Fire Department, several of the Alabama department’s firefighters received an unusual call “a few nights ago” about a deer stuck in a sewer. The firefighters responded to the call and found a male deer peeking out of a storm drain — seemingly doing his best impression ofPennywise, the clown fromIt, in time for Halloween. The Troy Fire Department shared a photo of the deer looking out the storm drain and a video of firefighters rescuing the wild animal on social media.

Alabama Grandfather Charged After 2-Year-Old Dies from Being Left in Hot Car: 'It's Awful'

Photo: Blount County A grandfather from Alabama has been charged in connection with the death of his 2-year-old grandson who died after being left in a hot car for seven hours. On Wednesday, The Oneonta Police Department said in astatementvia Facebook that it, along with the Blount County Sheriff’s Office, Blount County DHR, and Blount County District Attorney’s Office was “investigating the death of a two-year-old male child.” The OPD added that relatives found the child inside of a car at a daycare just after 3 p.