News

PBS8d
South Carolina executes convicted murderer by firing squad
A South Carolina man was put to death by a firing squad Friday after being convicted of a 2001 double homicide. The execution of Brad Sigmon, 67, marks the first time since 2010 that a firing ...
Hosted on MSN23d
12 perspectives on South Carolina's debate over death penalty ... - MSN
NO. 4: BY KILLING BRAD SIGMON BY FIRING SQUAD, SOUTH CAROLINA WILL REVERT TO OUR UNCIVILIZED ROOTS | OPINION "Strapping a man to a chair and shooting him is murder," columnist Issac J. Bailey writes.
As Richard Jordan execution nears, here’s what methods MS allows for the death penalty
Mississippi is set to carry out its 20th execution by lethal injection as Richard Jordan, who's sat on death row for 48 years, faces death this week.
Post and Courier29d
On eve of execution, a review questions lethal injection
South Carolina injects 5 grams of pentobarbital, according to an expert medical consultant hired by the state. That is roughly 25 times the dose typically used for sedation, according to a Post ...
Post and Courier29d
Secrecy surrounds SC's firing squad execution protocols
While South Carolina law defers to SCDC personnel to design the execution protocols, former state Sen. Dick Harpootlian said he believed it was a given that those selected for the firing squad ...
The Clarion-Ledger16d
What execution method will longtime MS inmate Richard Jordan receive?
On March 7, Brad Sigmon, 67, was executed by three sharpshooters from the South Carolina Department of Corrections, who volunteered for the task, according to the Greenville News.
Yahoo16d
As Richard Jordan execution nears, here’s what methods MS allows for ...
On March 7, Brad Sigmon, 67, was executed by three sharpshooters from the South Carolina Department of Corrections, who volunteered for the task, according to the Greenville News.