In a significant event, Alabama has carried out its third execution using nitrogen gas, executing Carey Dale Grayson for the brutal 1994 murder of hitchhiker Vickie Deblieux. Prior to his execution, Grayson made headlines with his final words, which included obscenities, and he displayed vulgar gestures. Reports indicate that he spent approximately ten minutes in distress before succumbing to the gas. Grayson was among four teenagers convicted in the chilling case, and he had been on death row awaiting his execution. This incident raises ongoing debates over the method of execution and its implications.