South Carolina death row inmate chooses firing squad as execution method
A South Carolina death row inmate has chosen to be executed by a firing squad next month rather than by lethal injection or ...
In first for state, South Carolina death row inmate elects to die by firing squad
In 2024, the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled that firing squad was a constitutional method of carrying out executions.
Lawyers spar over COVID-related agreement that shields some on Georgia’s death row from execution
Lawyers are sparring over a COVID-19-related agreement that has shielded some people on Georgia's death row from execution.
Alabama inmate resentenced to life after 28 years on death row for 1995 police officer’s murder
Larry Wayne Whitehead, 62, was convicted in 1996 for the death of Albertville police officer and detective Andrew Whitten.
Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson seeks overturn sentence with new appeal
Robert Roberson, a Texas death row inmate, has filed a new appeal. Roberson, who has autism spectrum disorder, claims ...
Death row inmate from South Carolina chooses most gruesome execution method. Is he repenting over his barbaric crimes?
Brad Sigmon, a convicted murderer in South Carolina, has chosen to die by firing squad over lethal injection or the electric ...
U.S. Firing Squad Executions Are Rare, but Their History Is Long
During the Civil War, both sides used firing squads to kill deserting soldiers. Today, people on death row can choose to die ...
Death row inmate requests to be killed by rare execution method not used for 15 years
Death row inmate Brad Sigmon, currently incarcerated in South Carolina, has chosen to be executed by firing squad, which hasn ...
Death Row Inmate Mouthed a 2-Word Message to His Victims’ Families in Final Moments Before His Execution
Richard Lee Tabler was arrested in November 2024 in connection to the deaths of two men, and was later found guilty of ...
Greenville man on South Carolina's death row chooses firing squad for March 7 execution
Brad Sigmon made the choice after the state Supreme Court denied a stay request based on questions about the effectiveness of lethal injection ...
Judge rejects request from Georgia death row inmate to be executed by firing squad
A federal judge rejected a Georgia death row inmate's request to be executed by firing squad because he claims that lethal injection could cause him severe pain.
Five years after last execution, Tennessee attorney general looks to resume killings
The Tennessee Attorney General's Office is asking the state Supreme Court to set execution dates for five people on death row ...