The US is killing someone by firing squad for the 1st time in 15 years. Here's a look at the history
Firing squads have a long and storied history in the U.S. They've served as a punishment for mutiny in colonial times, a way ...
SC Supreme Court rejects man's final appeal, clearing way for firing squad execution
The SC Supreme Court has rejected what is likely the final appeal of condemned man Brad Sigmon, clearing the way for Friday's ...
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South Carolina Supreme Court rejects killer’s final appeal, clearing way for firing squad execution
Brad Sigmon’s lawyers wanted to delay his death so they could get a fuller hearing in court to learn more about the drug ...
South Carolina double killer to die by firing squad in first execution of its kind in 15 years
Brad Sigmon, 67, personally requested the unusual punishment after fearing the electric chair would "burn and cook him alive, ...
An American is set to be executed by firing squad. Here’s what to know.
Brad Keith Sigmon, who was convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend’s parents in South Carolina, opted for the firing squad ...
SC Supreme Court responds to lawyer claims that last man executed effectively drowned
The South Carolina Supreme Court denied a stay of execution for a man facing death by firing squad on March 7. Brad Sigmon ...
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South Carolinians are renting out their cars. A bill would put ‘guard rails’ on the income booster.
When Marion Platt’s youngest son left home to attend music school in Manhattan, the Charleston native was left with a Kia Soul taking up space in the family’s driveway. So, ...
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South Carolina Death Row Prisoner Seeks Stay of Execution, Citing Botched Lethal Injections
Sigmon argues that recent executions, including the January 31 execution of Marion Bowman, reveal that South Carolina’s ...
Greenville man condemned to death raises questions about lethal injection, requests stay
Brad Sigmon’s attorneys filed a motion on Wednesday after an autopsy report showed the last inmate's execution took more than ...
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South Carolina man set to face a firing squad seeks postponement, questioning execution procedures
A South Carolina man who is scheduled to die next week by firing squad is again asking that his execution be postponed.
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Brad Sigmon's lawyers file stay, citing 'disturbing' autopsy reports of recent executions
Lawyers filed a motion to halt proceedings to determine whether the information the state provides about its lethal injection ...