South Carolina death row inmate asks governor to spare his life
A South Carolina inmate scheduled to be executed Friday is asking Gov. Henry McMaster to spare his life, something no governor in the state has done since the death penalty was restarted nearly 50 years ago.
Citizens petition SC Gov. to stop the execution of a death row inmate
On Thursday morning, concerned citizens gathered at the State House to deliver petitions urging Gov. Henry McMaster to seek an alternative prison sentence for a
McMaster has the power to commute death row inmate sentence. Will the SC governor use it?
The state is scheduled to execute Freddie Owens on Sept. 20, which will be South Carolina’s first execution carried out since 2011.
South Carolina Supreme Court rejects claim inmate didn’t kill clerk and refuses to stop execution
The South Carolina Supreme Court has again refused to stop the execution of inmate Freddie Owens, who is set to die Friday by lethal injection.
Inmate killed in SC prison, and his death is believed to be a homicide, officials say
The death happened in the same prison where seven inmates were killed and 17 others were injured in a violent attack in 2018.
South Carolina Supreme Court rejects death row inmate’s appeals
South Carolina’s highest court struck down appeals from death row inmate Freddie Owens, who argued that Greenville prosecutors had cut a secret deal with a witness.
Attorneys file emergency effort to stop South Carolina execution
A South Carolina inmate scheduled to be executed Friday is asking Gov. Henry McMaster to spare his life. Chances aren't strong for that to happen.
Flags to be flown half-staff in SC for POW/MIA Recognition Day
The Office of Governor Henry McMaster has issued a notification that all flags on state and local public buildings will be ...
SC man set for execution Friday is innocent, says witness who helped convict him
A South Carolina man scheduled to be executed on Friday was never at the crime scene, according to a key witness, who said he ...
South Carolina prepares for first execution in 13 years
South Carolina is set to execute its first inmate in 13 years after an unintended pause because the state could not obtain ...
SC Governor seeks to weigh in as lawyers turn to federal court to halt execution
Lawyers for the first South Carolina inmate set to be executed in a 13 years ask federal court to halt execution over ...
Why are flags flying at half-staff in South Carolina?
Section 53-3-165 of the South Carolina Code of Laws designates the third Friday in September of each year as POW/MIA Recognition Day in South Carolina and provides that flags be flown at half-staff. S ...
SC governor seeks federal disaster recovery aid following Tropical Storm Debby
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster applied for federal disaster aid to help homeowners in Lowcountry counties impacted by ...
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Gov. Henry McMaster makes two disaster declaration requests following Tropical Storm Debby
Governor Henry McMaster requested Monday a Presidential Disaster Declaration and a U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) ...
Activists deliver petition asking Gov. McMaster to grant clemency to Freddie Owens
Freddie Owens is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection on Friday. Petition includes more than 10,000 signatures; a ...