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Alabama Executes Carey Dale Grayson by Nitrogen Gas Amid Controversy Over New Execution Method

Montgomery, Alabama — Alabama has made headlines again with its controversial use of nitrogen gas for capital punishment, executing Carey Dale Grayson, 49, for a murder committed nearly three decades ago. On Thursday at 6:33 p.m., Grayson was pronounced dead after becoming the third inmate in the state subjected to this method since its adoption in 2018. Grayson was convicted of the 1994 murder of 37-year-old Vickie Deblieux, who was brutally beaten to death after …

Off-Duty Sergeant Philip Dale Nix Gunned Down While Intervening in Shop Robbery

GREENSBORO, N.C. – An off-duty police sergeant was fatally shot while intervening in a convenience store robbery, leaving the community in shock. The incident occurred at a Sheetz on Sandy Ridge Road in Greensboro, N.C., where Sergeant Philip Dale Nix confronted three suspects shoplifting beer worth $83.45. Nix, who had served the department and the community for 22 years, was allegedly gunned down by 18-year-old Jamere Justice Foster and died in the hospital despite efforts …