SC moves to revive death penalty in double murder after federally commuted sentence

A judge has cleared the way for South Carolina to pursue the death penalty against Brandon Council.

Convicted murderer in Conway bank robbery to appear in court as SC seeks death penalty

Convicted murderer Brandon Council killed two longtime bank employees during an armed robbery in Aug. 2017 at the CresCom ...
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Deadly Stakes: South Carolina Puts Death Penalty Back On The Table For Alex Murdaugh Retrial

South Carolina prosecutors may seek the death penalty against Alex Murdaugh in his upcoming retrial, according to a statement from Republican Attorney General Alan Wilson on Friday. The development ...
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South Carolina getting federal death penalty case for Marion man accused of murdering EMS worker

FLORENCE — Federal prosecutors in South Carolina will seek the death penalty against a Marion County man accused of killing EMS worker Phonesia Machado-Fore in 2024. A federal grand jury returned a ...
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South Carolina AG Reveals He May Pursue Death Penalty For Alex Murdaugh

South Carolina may pursue the death penalty against accused double-murderer Alex Murdaugh when his retrial approaches, Republican Attorney General Alan Wilson reportedly suggested Friday. Wilson’s ...
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Federal prosecutors to seek death penalty against South Carolina man charged in paramedic’s killing

FLORENCE, S.C. (WBTW) — Federal prosecutors will seek the death penalty against a Marion man accused of killing a Pee Dee paramedic during a violent March 2024 crime spree, according to a court filing ...
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State seeking death penalty against Brandon Council

The state is seeking the death penalty against Brandon Council for the 2017 murders of two Conway bank employees... Fifteenth ...
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Death Penalty Fast Facts

Here’s a look at the death penalty in the United States. Facts Capital punishment is legal in 27 US states. Four of those states have governor-imposed moratoriums. According to the Death Penalty ...