Molly Elliott's husband told USA TODAY that he was in favor of Hoffman's execution if it wasn't going to be further delayed but said it wouldn't bring closure. Louisiana on Tuesday executed a ...

BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana executed death row inmate Jessie Hoffman Tuesday night, marking the state's first use of nitrogen hypoxia as a method of execution. According to officials ...

Louisiana plans to execute Jessie Hoffman Jr. using nitrogen gas, marking its first execution since 2010. Hoffman's lawyers sought to halt the execution, citing religious and constitutional concerns.

March 19 (UPI) --Louisiana has carried out its first nitrogen hypoxia execution and its first execution in 15 years, killing Jessie Hoffman Jr. on Tuesday night for the 1996 kidnapping ...

The execution began just after 10 a.m. local time at the Arizona State Prison Complex-Florence and it took about 17 minutes for Gunches to die, according to media witnesses. The time of death ...

In 2022, for instance, the court ruled that a Texas death row inmate could have his spiritual adviser pray aloud and “lay hands” on him during his execution. Louisiana carried out the ...

"Louisiana has successfully used nitrogen hypoxia to carry out the execution of Jessie Hoffman," Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill shared with Fox News Digital in a statement. Hoffman ...

The Supreme Court in a 5-4 vote declined to stop Louisiana from carrying out its first execution in 15 years later Tuesday with Justice Neil Gorsuch joining the court’s three liberal justices in ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Louisiana used nitrogen gas to put a man to death Tuesday evening for a killing decades ago. Hoffman ...