On Tuesday evening, March 18, the state of Louisiana executed Jessie Hoffman Jr., putting him to death with nitrogen gas.

It was the fifth time nitrogen gas was used in the U.S. after four executions by the same method — all in Alabama.

Attorney General Liz Murrill confirmed Tuesday evening that Louisiana had carried out the execution of death row inmate ...

Before his execution, lawyers for Jessie Hoffman Jr., who was 18 when he was convicted of the 1996 murder of a 28-year-old ...

On Tuesday, March 18, 2025, the state of Louisiana conducted its first execution of a death row inmate in 15 years. Watch the ...

BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana executed death row inmate Jessie Hoffman Tuesday night, marking the state's first use of ...

It was there that he raped Elliott before killing her in an execution-style murder. Her body wasn't discovered for two days.

ANGOLA, LA - The death penalty is back in use in Louisiana. The state has executed its first death row inmate in 15 years.

After weeks of legal maneuvers to delay Jessie Hoffman's execution, including a last-minute appeal denial from the U.S.