Convicted murderer in Conway bank robbery to appear in court as SC seeks death penalty

Convicted murderer Brandon Council killed two longtime bank employees during an armed robbery in Aug. 2017 at the CresCom Bank in Conway.
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South Carolina death row inmate executed by firing squad, first in U.S. in 15 years

Brad Sigmon, the first U.S. inmate to be put to death by firing squad in 15 years, has been executed for the double murder of his ex-girlfriend’s parents. The 67-year-old inmate was escorted into ...
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SC attorney general joins push to speed up death row appeals process

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The state attorney general is supporting a proposal that would allow states to speed up the process of federal death row appeals. ...
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South Carolina inmate who believes he is immortal cannot be executed due to mental illness, judge rules

A South Carolina inmate convicted of killing a state trooper more than 25 years ago cannot be executed due to a mental illness that has him believing he is immortal, a judge ruled. John Richard Wood, ...
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SC inmate who killed state trooper gets court reprieve from death penalty. Here’s why

An SC court judge ruled an inmate cannot be executed due to mental illness. Fernando Gregory Dreamstime/TNS A South Carolina death row inmate who believes he has died three times and is immortal ...