FILE - A guard stands in a tower at Indiana State Prison on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024, in Michigan City, Ind. (AP Photo/Erin ...

Before Rogers’ death, the most recent U.S. execution was in Florida and took place May 1, when Jeffrey Hutchinson, 62, died ...

The method involves using a gas mask to force a person to breathe pure ... However, Republican Gov. Mike DeWine has been routinely postponing the actions as their dates approach.