South Carolina Supreme Court denies death row inmate's request to delay his execution
Brad Sigmon’s attorneys asked the court to reconsider an earlier delay denial based on questions about the effectiveness of ...
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South Carolina plans to carry out a firing squad execution. Is it safe for witnesses?
South Carolina plans to execute its first prisoner by firing squad on March 7 inside the same death chamber it's used for ...
Tennessee sets execution dates for four inmates after nearly three-year pause
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Supreme Court set execution dates for four inmates, including Oscar Smith, who was within ...
South Carolina man to be executed by firing squad, nation’s first in 15 years
Only three people have been executed by firing squad in the U.S. since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976.
South Carolina's first firing squad execution will involve a target, volunteer shooters and special bullets
Not much is known about the people who will fire the rifles. Prison officials said they have "completed all required training." ...
Experts say firing squad executions are quick and sure. Why are they rarely used in the US?
South Carolina inmate Brad Sigmon has chosen to die by firing squad March 7, a first for the state after he raised doubts ...
More execution dates set as Tennessee begins new lethal injection protocol
On Wednesday, the Tennessee Supreme Court confirmed that the Attorney General has filed motions to set execution dates for ...
Tennessee Supreme Court resets four people's execution dates beginning in May
The Tennessee Supreme Court set execution dates for Oscar Smith, Byron Black, Donald Middlebrooks and Harold Nichols.
Lethal injection, electrocution and now firing squads. A look at US execution methods – Associated Press
This March 2019 photo provided by the South Carolina Department of Corrections shows the state's electric chair in Columbia, ...