Opinion editor Matthew T. Hall explores the history of firing squads in the U.S. ahead of South Carolina’s planned execution ...

A death row inmate who is terrified of the electric chair and being "tortured by lethal injection" has been granted the ...

If the execution is carried out as planned, Sigmon is to be strapped to a chair in the death chamber and have a hood placed ...

Attorneys for death row inmate Brad Sigmon have filed a motion with the South Carolina Supreme Court requesting a stay of his execution.

CHARLOTTE — A man on death row in South Carolina chose a brutal form for his execution, but he’s still fighting to stay alive ...

Brad Sigmon, set for execution by firing squad on March 7, seeks a delay, citing concerns over South Carolina’s lethal ...

Lawyers filed a motion to halt proceedings to determine whether the information the state provides about its lethal injection ...