South Carolina man called for end of death penalty before execution in final statement
I want my closing statement to be one of love and a calling to my fellow Christians to help us end the death penalty,” Brad ...
South Carolina man executed by firing squad; first US prisoner killed this way in 15 years
A South Carolina man who killed his ex-girlfriend’s parents with a baseball bat was executed by firing squad Friday, the first U.S. prisoner in 15 years to die by that ...
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The US killed someone by firing squad for the 1st time in 15 years. Here’s a look at the history
It was a punishment for mutiny in colonial times, a way to discourage desertion during the Civil War and a dose of frontier ...
The Crack of Rifles, Then Silence: What a Firing Squad Execution Was Like
One of the three media witnesses to the execution of Brad Sigmon in South Carolina on Friday describes what he saw.
Brad Sigmon executed by firing squad, first in South Carolina's history
South Carolina has executed Brad Sigmon, the fourth inmate to be put to death by the state since executions resumed in September 2024.
Man Who Was Executed by Firing Squad for the First Time in the U.S. Since 2010 Shared a Passionate Plea as His Final Words
A South Carolina man, who recently became the first person in the United States to be executed by a firing squad in 15 years, ...
South Carolina carries out first firing squad execution in US in 15 years
South Carolina executed a convicted murderer by firing squad on Friday, the first use of the method in the United States in ...
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Oconee County man faces over a dozen charges of sexual crimes against minors
PLUS, A MAN FACING ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGES AFTER A SHOOTING OUTSIDE AN OLIVE GARDEN. THE POLICE’S MESSAGE AFTER A SIMILAR ...
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Editorial: South Carolina's firing squad execution magnifies cruelty of death penalty
Brad Sigmon chose to be the first person executed in the U.S. by firing squad in 15 years because he believed the ...