south carolina death news - Search News

South Carolina executes Freddie Owens

NBC New York · 1h

South Carolina restarts executions after 13 years

Jesse Motte, right, protests the planned execution of Freddie Eugene Owens, 46, on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, in Columbia, S.C. Owens is set to be the first person to be executed in South Carolina in 13 years.

South Carolina death row inmate dies by state’s first lethal injection in 13 years

South Carolina is set on Friday to execute Freddie Owens, who would become the first death row inmate to die at the hands of the state in 13 years, for killing a convenience store clerk during a 1997 robbery.

USA TODAY on MSN · 6h

Freddie Owens executed in South Carolina despite questions over guilt, mother's plea

His execution began at 6:35 p.m. ET and he was pronounced dead 20 minutes later at 6:55 p.m. A South Carolina jury found Owens guilty of murdering Irene Grainger Graves, 41, a single mother of three whose son described her as a hard-working and fun mom in an interview with USA TODAY this week.

7hon MSN

South Carolina inmate dies by lethal injection, ending state's 13-year pause on executions

A death sentence for a South Carolina inmate was carried out on Friday following a 13-year pause on executions in the state, ...

1don MSN

Doubts about guilt swirl around South Carolina death row inmate day before execution

At times, Freddie Eugene Owens' letters are incredibly vulnerable as he says he's "also human." At others they threaten ...

11h

South Carolina man on death row pushes for clemency in final hours

A South Carolina man, Freddy Owens, 46, is asking the Supreme Court to halt his execution after a witness admitted to falsely ...

12h

Diocese holds vigil, protesters gather as Freddie Owens heads to SC death chamber

Protesters for and against the death penalty stand outside as South Carolina’s first execution in 13 years looms.

Results that may be inaccessible to you are currently showing.

Hide inaccessible results