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Alabama to Execute Cary Dale Grayson in Third Nitrogen Gas Execution

Nov 21, 2024, 01:45 PM

Alabama is set to execute Cary Dale Grayson using nitrogen gas for the 1994 murder of a female hitchhiker. This will be the state's third execution using nitrogen hypoxia, a method that has drawn criticism for potentially causing severe suffering. The execution is scheduled for Thursday, making Grayson the third person executed by this method in the nation.