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South Carolina Supreme Court rejects claim inmate didn't kill clerk and refuses to stop execution
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — 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. The justices ruled Thursday that a sworn statement from a friend whose testimony helped convict Owens and who now...
South Carolina death row inmate asks governor for clemency
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — 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. Freddie Eugene Owens, 46, is set to be the first...
South Carolina justices refuse to stop state's first execution in 13 years
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Supreme Court on Thursday refused to stop the execution of Freddie Owens who is set to die by lethal injection next week in the state's first execution in 13 years. The justices unanimously tossed out two requests from defense lawyers who...
South Carolina prison director says electric chair, firing squad and lethal injection ready to go
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's prisons director said Wednesday that state's supply of a lethal injection drug is pure, its electric chair was tested two months ago and its firing squad has the ammunition and training to carry out its first execution next month in more than 13 years. ...
The Latest: Debby moves inland as the tropical depression soaks the Carolinas
As Tropical Depression Debby drenches the Carolinas, heavy rainfall from the tropical storm is also expected to cause flooding across portions of the mid-Atlantic states and Northeast through Saturday morning. Meanwhile, residents as far away as the Great Lakes and New Jersey have also experienced...
Tropical Storm Debby doles out repeat deluges for weather-weary residents
HUGER, S.C. (AP) — Days of rain forced the deluge-hardened residents of a South Carolina community to begin the near-ritualistic task of assessing damage left behind by Tropical Storm Debby, which continued spinning over the Atlantic Ocean and influencing thunderstorms from the East Coast to the...
The Latest: Tropical Storm Debby lingering over Georgia and the Carolinas
Tropical Storm Debby was lingering over coastal Georgia and the Carolinas on Wednesday, still dumping torrential rain in places before moving north. The system has already stirred up tornadoes and submerged streets in waist-high floodwaters. The storm was forecast to move relatively...
Tropical Storm Debby drenches Southeast with rain, high water as it drifts along the Atlantic coast
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Tropical Storm Debby drenched coastal cities in Georgia and South Carolina, stirred up tornadoes and submerged streets with waist-high floodwaters Tuesday, just the beginning of a prolonged storm that could dump staggering rain totals of up to 25 inches (64 centimeters). ...
The Latest: Tropical Storm Debby churns off the US Southeast
Tropical Storm Debby has moved into the U.S. Southeast with the threat of extended torrential downpours and flooding after raking Florida with heavy rain and high winds. The storm has killed at least six people and caused flooding in historic Savannah, Georgia, and Charleston, South...
The Latest: Debby blamed for multiple deaths in Florida, Georgia, leaves thousands without power
High winds and heavy rains from Tropical Storm Debby lashed Florida on Monday. At least four deaths were reported in the state, and hundreds had to be rescued from flooded homes. The storm is now threatening to flood some of America’s most historic Southern cities. ...
