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Condemned South Carolina killer chooses to be executed by firing squad

Sigmon is scheduled to die March 7. On Friday, he became the first South Carolina inmate to choose the state’s new firing squad over lethal injection or the electric chair.

Columbia, S.C. (AP)–Condemned South Carolina inmate Brad Sigmon has chosen to die next month by a firing squad. He would be the first U.S. inmate shot to death in an execution in 15 years. Sigmon is scheduled to die March 7. On Friday, he became the first South Carolina inmate to choose the state’s new firing squad over lethal injection or…

Parents charged with homicide by child abuse

Richland Co. deputies say Caleb and Kyla Nix are facing charges in connection with the death of their daughter.

Richland Co. deputies say Caleb and Kyla Nix are facing charges in connection with the death of their daughter. (Photos: RCSD) Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)–Richland Co. deputies say Caleb and Kyla Nix are facing charges in connection with the death of their daughter. Investigators say on December 18, 2024, deputies responded to a home on Stone Hill Rd. at the…