Alabama man shook violently on gurney during first-ever nitrogen gas execution

A man put to death using nitrogen gas shook and convulsed on the gurney as Alabama carried out the first-of-its-kind execution that once again placed the United States at the forefront of the debate over capital punishment.

Alabama executes inmate with nitrogen gas, the first time the new method has been used

Alabama has executed a man with nitrogen gas, putting him to death with a first-of-its-kind method that once again put the U.S. at the forefront of the debate over capital punishment.

'Wolf-hybrid' pet kills 3-month-old boy in Alabama, sheriff says

A 3-month-old boy was killed as his parents tried to rescue the baby from the family pet, a hybrid animal that was part dog, part wolf, authorities said.

Joran van der Sloot's confession in Natalee Holloway case provides long-sought answers, mother says

"Even as hard as it is to hear, it still not as torturous as the not knowing. It was time for me to know," Natalee Holloway's mother said of hearing the details of Joran van der Sloot's confession.

Alabama judge finds Carlee Russell guilty of abduction 'hoax'

An Alabama judge has found Carlee Russell, the woman who allegedly faked her own abduction in July, guilty of two misdemeanor charges.

Convicted hitman objects to being execution 'guinea pig' after lethal injection failure

An Alabama death row inmate who beat a minister's wife to death for a $1,000 payout and survived lethal injection last year is fighting the state's decision to kill him with nitrogen hypoxia.

Alabama boat fight: Woman who recorded asks, ‘What did they think was going to happen?’

A woman who recorded a widely-seen video of the Alabama boat brawl says she pulled out her phone because it “was nuts that the gentleman wouldn’t move their pontoon boat two feet forward so we could park."

Carlee Russell's attorney: 'There was no kidnapping' | What we know

Carlee Russell, the Alabama woman who was reported missing after calling 911 to report a toddler walking along the interstate, reportedly fabricated the whole story, according to her attorney.

Alabama executes inmate James Barber after lethal injection pause

Barber's death was the first execution carried out in Alabama this year after the state temporarily halted them in November.

Carlee Russell: Family, boyfriend 'so grateful' after missing Alabama woman found

The loved ones of Carlee Russell say they are exhausted but thanking God that she's back home and safe two days after she disappeared while stopping to check on a child on the side of an Alabama interstate.

Carlee Russell: What we know about the woman who vanished on Alabama highway

Carlee Russell was on the phone with a family member when she pulled over to check on a child she saw walking on side of the Alabama interstate. The last thing her family heard was her scream.