Alabama man faces execution despite not pulling the trigger in auto store customer’s death

Charles “Sonny” Burton faces execution in Alabama for his role in a 1991 robbery in which a man was fatally shot, even though Burton did not fire the gun or witness the killing.
Davis Vanguard

Victim’s Daughter, Former Juror Urge Mercy as Alabama Nears Execution of Man Who Did Not Pull Trigger

A former juror and the daughter of the victim are urging Alabama Governor Kay Ivey to halt the impending execution of Charles ...

Execution for child rape among top priority bills for Alabama’s 2026 legislative session

The Alabama Legislature begins its annual session Tuesday and will be ready to vote on bills as early as Thursday. A bill to ...
WKYC3

Alabama executes man with nitrogen gas for 1993 murder over $200 drug debt

ATMORE, Ala.(AP) — An Alabama man convicted of helping to burn a man alive in 1993 over a $200 drug debt was executed by nitrogen gas on Thursday. Anthony Boyd, 54, was pronounced dead at 6:33 p.m. at ...
KCCI Des Moines

Nitrogen gas execution in Alabama sparks controversy over legality

An Alabama man convicted of helping to burn a man alive in 1993 over a $200 drug debt was executed by nitrogen gas on Thursday.Anthony Boyd, 54, was pronounced dead at 6:33 p.m. at William C. Holman ...