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South Carolina executes a man serving death sentences in 2 separate murders

A South Carolina man sent to death row twice for separate murders was put to death Friday by lethal injection in the state’s sixth execution in nine months.

Opinion

The State on MSN · 1d

12 perspectives on South Carolina’s debate over death penalty execution method

This collection of columns examines the debate in South Carolina over methods of execution for death row inmates. The articles discuss the involvement of the Newman family, with Clifton presiding over trials of inmates now on death row and Jocelyn challenging the constitutionality of certain methods.

The Purdue Exponent · 4d

Convicted murderer put to death in fourth US execution this week

A South Carolina man convicted of a 2005 double murder was put to death by lethal injection on Friday, the fourth execution in the United States this week.

1dOpinion

Death row in Trump’s America: Four executions in four days

If two more executions proceed as planned before the end of June—one each in Florida and Mississippi—the same number of ...

The Victoria Advocate20d

‘Worst of the worst’: When and why is the death penalty sought in South Carolina?

Of the tens of thousands of violent crimes that happen each year in South Carolina, only a handful end with life sentences. And it’s even more rare for the death penalty to be sought.

ABC Columbia5d

Anti-death penalty advocates make plea to governor as 6th inmate in 9 months faces execution

On Thursday, a federal judge denied Stanko’s attorneys’ appeal to delay his execution over concerns of the effectiveness of lethal injection used on previous inmates. Stanko is set to become the sixth ...

Opinion

MyHorryNews1dOpinion

Column: Inside the death chamber — A witness account of a SC execution

MyHorryNews' Managing Editor Tommy Cardinal witnessed the execution of Stephen Stanko, who died by lethal injection on Friday, June 13. In this column, Cardinal explains what the day entailed as he ...

Horry, Georgetown Co. death row inmate, Stephen Stanko, has been executed

Stephen Stanko is serving two death sentences for crimes he committed in April 2005 in Horry and Georgetown counties. However, Stanko is specifically being executed for the murder of 74-year-old Henry ...

6don MSN

John Hanson executed in Oklahoma while anti-death penalty groups protest

A group is planning to protest hanson's execution from outside the governor's mansion in oklahoma city this morning...And ...

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