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 ...

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 ...

Lawyers for Brad Sigmon want prison officials to release more information about the state's lethal injection drug and ...

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 ...