"Removing one life to punish them for taking someone else's does nothing to restore the fabric of humanity, it only increases the damage," says Rev. Bryan Pigford of Cokesbury United Methodist Church ...

South Carolina is set to execute a death row inmate by firing squad on Friday, a first for the state and the first firing ...

A death row inmate in South Carolina has chosen to die by firing squad. The convicted killer is scheduled to be executed on ...

Randy Gardner speaks against the death penalty during a visit to Columbia, South Carolina, in advance of the scheduled execution of Brad Sigmon by firing squad Friday night.

A South Carolina murderer who kidnapped his ex-girlfriend and beat her parents to death is set to become the state’s first ...

Unless the governor or the U.S. Supreme Court grants him a last-minute reprieve, Brad Sigmon, 67, will be the first person to ...

Inmate Brad Sigmon chose death by firing squad saying he fears the "secrecy" of the drugs used in lethal injections.

A South Carolina man’s latest effort to have his execution reconsidered was denied. Brad Sigmon’s legal team said he’s deeply ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Supreme Court has rejected what is likely the final appeal of condemned man Brad ...

A South Carolina inmate petitioned the courts for execution by firing squad—and won. His execution is set for March 7.

A man whose brother was killed by firing squad in 2010 has spoken out against the execution of condemned inmate Brad Sigmon, scheduled for Friday.