Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the execution of Carey Dale Grayson at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, Alabama. The execution was cleared to begin at 6:11 p.m., and Grayson's time of death was recorded at 6:33 p.m.
Grayson was convicted for the murder of Vickie Deblieux on February 21, 1994. Deblieux, who intended to hitchhike from Chattanooga, Tennessee, to her mother's home in Louisiana, was picked up by four teenagers in Jefferson County, Alabama. Among them were Carey Grayson, Kenny Loggins, Trace Duncan, and Louis Mangione. The group diverted from their promise to take her to Louisiana and instead took her to a wooded area.
In this location, they assaulted Deblieux by throwing bottles at her before tackling and kicking her repeatedly. When she showed signs of life after the assault, one individual stood on her throat with support from Grayson until she died.
Following this act, they transported Deblieux's body and belongings to Bald Rock Mountain where further mutilation occurred. They later attempted to clean evidence from their vehicle and disposed of her luggage in nearby woods.
Deblieux's body was discovered on February 26 by rock climbers. An autopsy revealed extensive injuries including fractured skull bones and multiple stab wounds inflicted postmortem.
Grayson faced trial in early 1996 where he was found guilty of capital murder with a unanimous jury recommendation for the death penalty. He challenged his sentence's execution method but ultimately faced lethal injection as per Alabama's legal proceedings.