Until this year, death penalty executions had been dwindling across the nation. The sudden spike now is unusual, experts say. Forty-five people on death row have been executed so far this year, and ...

South Carolina's execution of Stephen Bryant has reignited debate over the use of the firing squad, which is authorized in ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A South Carolina firing squad has executed a man Friday, the third person to die by that method in the state this year. Three prison employees, all with live ammunition, volunteered ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina firing squad executed a man on Friday, the third person to die by that method in the state this year. Three prison employees, all with live ammunition, ...