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South Carolina Executes Inmate by Firing Squad, First in U.S. Since 2010

Brad Sigmon, 67, chose the firing squad over other methods, citing concerns about pain and suffering from lethal injection and the electric chair.

US Carries Out First Firing Squad Execution in 15 Years

South Carolina to Conduct First Firing Squad Execution in 15 Years

South Carolina Prepares for First Firing Squad Execution in 15 Years

Florida Executes James D. Ford for 1997 Murders of Newlywed Couple

Texas Executes Richard Lee Tabler for 2004 Quadruple Homicide

Alabama Executes Demetrius Frazier Using Controversial Nitrogen Gas Method

Frenchman Serge Atlaoui, on Death Row in Indonesia, to Be Transferred to France on February 4

Missouri Executes Man Convicted of 2007 Child Murder

Judge Rules Death Penalty Remains an Option in Bryan Kohberger Case

Bryan Kohberger's Defense Challenges Death Penalty in Idaho Murders Case

Idaho Prosecutors Insist on Death Penalty for Bryan Kohberger

South Carolina Inmate Seeks Clemency Decision by Parole Board, Not Governor

Texas Executes Garcia Glenn White for 1989 Murders of Teenage Twins

US to Execute 5 Inmates in One Week, Most in Over 20 Years

South Carolina Schedules First Execution in Over 13 Years

Alabama to Proceed with Second Nitrogen Gas Execution After Settlement

Utah Replaces Untested Drug Combination for Upcoming Execution