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Clemency petitions for South Carolina’s double murderer given to Gov. McMaster
Amid controversy over South Carolina’s execution methods, advocacy groups served petitions to the governor to spare the life ...
Secrecy concerns over SC firing squad highlighted after inmate picks another way to die this week
Inmate Stephen Stanko was leaning toward a death by firing squad but changed his mind when he couldn't get more details about ...
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Lawsuit: Firing Squad 'Intended to Miss'
An inmate scheduled to die by lethal injection in South Carolina on Friday challenged the state's execution methods in a ...
Republican South Carolina House member charged with distributing child sexual abuse material
A Republican South Carolina House member has been arrested and charged with 10 counts of distributing sexual abuse material involving children. RJ May was arrested Wednesday and is scheduled to ...
John Hanson executed in Oklahoma after Trump administration cleared the way
Oklahoma had scheduled John Hanson's execution for Dec. 15, 2022, but the Biden administration blocked his transfer from federal custody to the state.