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Alabama executes Michael Shannon Taylor for 1991 killings of Gadsden couple

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Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Nov. 6, 2026 ATMORE, Ala. (WKRG) — Thirty-five years ago, Michael Shannon Taylor killed an elderly couple in Gadsden. Last night, he was executed for those murders. According to a news release, on Nov. 4, 1991, Taylor was absent without leave from the U.

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  1. AL.com

    Alabama to execute Michael Taylor for 1991 beating death of elderly couple (opens AL.com)

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    Michael Taylor was supposed to die by breathing in nitrogen gas. In an unusual move, Alabama said it would instead use lethal injection.

  2. Alabama Political Reporter

    Alabama executes Michael Taylor for 1991 murders of Gadsden couple (opens Alabama Political Reporter)

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    Alabama executed Michael Taylor for the 1991 murders of Ivan and Lucille Moore, ending a case that spanned more than 35 years

  3. WKRG Mobile

    Alabama executes Michael Shannon Taylor for 1991 killings of Gadsden couple (opens WKRG Mobile)

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    Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Nov. 6, 2026 ATMORE, Ala. (WKRG) — Thirty-five years ago, Michael Shannon Taylor killed an elderly couple in Gadsden. Last night, he was executed for those murders. According to a news release, on Nov. 4, 1991, Taylor was absent without leave from the U.

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