South Carolina inmate picks firing squad over electric chair
A South Carolina prisoner scheduled to be the first man executed in the state in more than a decade has decided to die by firing squad rather than in the electric chair later this month, according to court documents filed Friday.
A South Carolina prisoner scheduled to be the first man executed in the state in more than a decade has decided to die by firing squad rather than in the electric chair later this month, according to court documents filed Friday.
Lake Keowee 911 calls reveal harrowing struggle between boater and man he saved from drowning, then shot
Drew Morgan and Hannah Ayers fell off of his yellow Sea-Doo RXP and were rescued by a boating couple.
Drew Morgan and Hannah Ayers fell off of his yellow Sea-Doo RXP and were rescued by a boating couple.
Phillip Adams: Autopsy of ex-NFL player, accused of killing 6, shows severe CTE
Ex-NFL player Phillip Adams, accused of killing six people before turning the gun on himself, suffered from severe brain disease, an autopsy shows.
Ex-NFL player Phillip Adams, accused of killing six people before turning the gun on himself, suffered from severe brain disease, an autopsy shows.
Shark bites floating alligator’s foot in wild video
The shark had been circling the alligator from below before taking a chance and biting the animal’s leg.
The shark had been circling the alligator from below before taking a chance and biting the animal’s leg.
Dylann Roof denied death sentence appeal in 2015 SC church shootings
Dylann Roof has lost the next phase of his appeal, with a federal court turning down his request for a new hearing to challenge his death sentence and conviction in the 2015 racist slayings of nine members of a Black South Carolina congregation.
Dylann Roof has lost the next phase of his appeal, with a federal court turning down his request for a new hearing to challenge his death sentence and conviction in the 2015 racist slayings of nine members of a Black South Carolina congregation.
Alex Murdaugh bond set at $20K in alleged insurance fraud scheme
Lawyer Alex Murdaugh surrendered Thursday to face insurance fraud and other charges after state police said he arranged to have himself shot in the head so that his son would get a $10 million life insurance payout.
Lawyer Alex Murdaugh surrendered Thursday to face insurance fraud and other charges after state police said he arranged to have himself shot in the head so that his son would get a $10 million life insurance payout.
5 Republican-run states under federal investigation for banning masks in schools
The Education Department says it’s investigating five Republican-led states that have banned or limited mask requirements in schools, saying the policies could amount to discrimination against students with disabilities or health conditions.
The Education Department says it’s investigating five Republican-led states that have banned or limited mask requirements in schools, saying the policies could amount to discrimination against students with disabilities or health conditions.
Sen. Lindsey Graham tests positive for COVID-19 despite being vaccinated
Sen. Lindsey Graham said on Monday that he is being placed under quarantine for 10 days after contracting COVID-19, despite being vaccinated.
Sen. Lindsey Graham said on Monday that he is being placed under quarantine for 10 days after contracting COVID-19, despite being vaccinated.
Samantha Josephson: Man on trial for murder after she mistook his car for Uber ride
Prosecutors say there's ample evidence to convict the South Carolina man accused of killing a woman who mistook his car for her Uber ride.
Prosecutors say there's ample evidence to convict the South Carolina man accused of killing a woman who mistook his car for her Uber ride.
Danny weakens to Tropical Depression after making landfall on South Carolina coast
Tropical Storm Danny weakened to a Tropical Depression but continued to dump heavy rain over parts of Georgia and South Carolina Monday evening.
Tropical Storm Danny weakened to a Tropical Depression but continued to dump heavy rain over parts of Georgia and South Carolina Monday evening.
Firing squad or electric chair? New SC law makes inmates decide
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has signed into law a bill that forces death row inmates for now to choose between the electric chair or a newly formed firing squad in hopes the state can restart executions after an involuntary 10-year pause.
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has signed into law a bill that forces death row inmates for now to choose between the electric chair or a newly formed firing squad in hopes the state can restart executions after an involuntary 10-year pause.
Army trainee arrested after hijacking school bus full of children in SC, officials say
An Army trainee boarded a South Carolina school bus with a gun Thursday and held the driver and elementary students hostage before letting them off the bus, authorities said.
An Army trainee boarded a South Carolina school bus with a gun Thursday and held the driver and elementary students hostage before letting them off the bus, authorities said.
Sixth person dies following SC mass shooting by former NFL player Phillip Adams, according to employer
A sixth person has now died following a Wednesday mass shooting in South Carolina by former NFL player Phillip Adams.
A sixth person has now died following a Wednesday mass shooting in South Carolina by former NFL player Phillip Adams.
Police use dog toys to entice coyote out of South Carolina woman’s kitchen
Police officers in Spartanburg, South Carolina, used dog toys to help lure a coyote out of a woman's kitchen.
Police officers in Spartanburg, South Carolina, used dog toys to help lure a coyote out of a woman's kitchen.
South Carolina bill seeks to put ‘porch pirates’ in jail for up to 15 years
One South Carolina state representative is hoping to put a new law into place that could punish “porch pirates” with up to 15 years of jail time.
One South Carolina state representative is hoping to put a new law into place that could punish “porch pirates” with up to 15 years of jail time.
South Carolina senators add firing squad as alternative execution method
South Carolina senators added a firing squad to the electric chair as alternatives if the state can't execute inmates by way of lethal injection. The state can't put anyone to death now because its supply of lethal injection drugs expired and it has not been able to buy any more.
South Carolina senators added a firing squad to the electric chair as alternatives if the state can't execute inmates by way of lethal injection. The state can't put anyone to death now because its supply of lethal injection drugs expired and it has not been able to buy any more.
SC law banning most abortions suspended by federal judge 1 day after passing
South Carolina’s new law banning most abortions was suspended by a federal judge Friday on its second day in effect.
South Carolina’s new law banning most abortions was suspended by a federal judge Friday on its second day in effect.
South Carolina Senate passes 'fetal heartbeat' bill outlawing most abortions
The South Carolina Senate passed a "fetal heartbeat" bill that would outlaw almost all abortions in the state. The governor says he will sign the bill into law.
The South Carolina Senate passed a "fetal heartbeat" bill that would outlaw almost all abortions in the state. The governor says he will sign the bill into law.
Coronavirus variant from South Africa detected in US for 1st time
A new coronavirus variant identified in South Africa has been found in the U.S. for the first time, with two cases diagnosed in South Carolina.
A new coronavirus variant identified in South Africa has been found in the U.S. for the first time, with two cases diagnosed in South Carolina.
‘Call the pros’: Chick-fil-A helps direct gridlocked traffic at S.C. drive-thru COVID-19 vaccine site
A South Carolina mayor turned to Chick-fil-A to help with gridlocked traffic at a drive-thru COVID-19 vaccine site - getting the wait time from an hour to just 15 minutes.
A South Carolina mayor turned to Chick-fil-A to help with gridlocked traffic at a drive-thru COVID-19 vaccine site - getting the wait time from an hour to just 15 minutes.