Alabama executes man by nitrogen gas for the first time in the U.S. Kenneth Smith, 58, died at 8:25 p.m. Thursday, after a slew of last-minute appeals to several courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court, failed. Barrie Hardymon
This Auburn cop killed 3 and injured others. His department didn't stop him — outsiders did Within a 12-year career, Auburn police officer Jeffrey Nelson has killed three people. Records obtained by KUOW reveal a litany of allegations that he has habitually engaged in misconduct, both toward civilians and colleagues alike. Ashley Hiruko