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CNN on MSN · 2d

Condemned South Carolina killer chooses firing squad execution in what would be first use of that method in US in 15 years

Condemned South Carolina inmate Brad Sigmon has chosen to die next month by a firing squad, a method of execution that has not been used in the U.S. in 15 years.

South Carolina Set To Carry Out First Firing Squad Execution In 15 Years

Brad Sigmon chose to die by firing squad next month, citing concerns with the electric chair and lethal injection, the two available alternative methods.

The New York Times · 2d

South Carolina Death Row Inmate Chooses to Be Executed by a Firing Squad

The state has never used that method to execute a prisoner. The last time an inmate was killed by a firing squad was in 2010 in Utah.

South Carolina killer chooses death by firing squad, marking first shooting execution in 15 years

Only three inmates in the U.S. have been executed by firing squad since 1976, with the last execution in 2010.

Newsweek on MSN · 2d

Man Chooses Firing Squad for Execution, Would Be US's First in 15 Years

Sigmon is the first inmate in SC to select the state's newly implemented firing squad over lethal injection or electric chair.

Post and Courier · 2d

SC condemned inmate selects death by firing squad, a first since the state legalized it

Brad Sigmon, 67, was sentenced to death for fatally beating his ex-girlfriend's parents while trying to kidnap the woman in Greenville County in 2001.

1hon MSN

South Carolina woman killed in car crash, coroner’s office says

A South Carolina woman was killed Sunday morning in a crash, according to the Greenwood County Coroner’s Office. Tracy Denise ...

5h

As the oceans heat up, will SC's coastal wetlands welcome more non-native species?

As climate change heats up South Carolina's coast, those waters might be more welcoming to invasive species. Here's how ...

16hon MSN

Fulwiley scores 24 points as No. 6 South Carolina women beat Vanderbilt 82-54

MiLaysia Fulwiley scored 24 points as sixth-ranked South Carolina beat the Vanderbilt women 82-54 Sunday for the Gamecocks' ...

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Worcester Railers drop final game of road trip vs. South Carolina Stingrays

CHARLESTON, SC – The Worcester Railers HC (24-23-2-4 54pts) lost to the South Carolina Stingrays (33-13-3-2, 71pts) on Sunday ...

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Vanderbilt women's basketball falls to South Carolina as Mikayla Blakes scores 19

It’s Vanderbilt vs. South Carolina in an SEC women's college basketball game. Follow for live score updates, game highlights ...

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South Carolina truck driver cited in 53-car pileup. One person didn’t survive.

William Crowell Kellam of Spartanburg was cited after his tractor-trailer was involved in a deadly 53-car crash on I-40 near ...

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South Carolina cities are in top 10 for 'excess bedrooms.' Will homeowners ever rent them?

SC's largest cities face a rent affordability crisis, but they have among largest shares of unused bedrooms in the nation, a ...

13hon MSN

How South Carolina showed Vanderbilt basketball needs scoring options beyond Mikayla Blakes

Vanderbilt women's basketball had just seven players score; South Carolina had 11. The Commodores realize they need more than ...

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City SC strong on defense but can’t score in season-opening 0-0 tie with Colorado

St. Louis City SC limited Colorado to just two shots and goalkeeper Roman Burki didn't have to make any saves, but City SC ...

The Herald SC5h

One dead after Fort Mill, SC, shooting near I-77 close to Carowinds and NC line

He has won 51 South Carolina Press Association awards for his coverage of crime, race, justice, and people. He is author of ...

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