The South Carolina Supreme Court has rejected what is likely the final appeal of condemned man Brad Sigmon, clearing the way ...

Brad Sigmon, 67, convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend's parents in 2001, is scheduled to be executed on March 7.

Brad Keith Sigmon, who was convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend’s parents in South Carolina, opted for the firing squad ...

Firing squads have a long history in the U.S., dating back to 1608, though they have been rarely used in modern times.

Brad Sigmon, 67, personally requested the unusual punishment after fearing the electric chair would “burn and cook him alive, ...

The inmate chose to be executed by firing squad over the two other methods in South Carolina — the electric chair and lethal ...

Brad Sigmon will be the first person executed by firing squad in South Carolina and the oldest person ever put to death in the state.

South Carolina is preparing this week to execute a man by firing squad, a capital punishment method that hasn’t been used in ...

I view the firing squad as a more humane way to carry out executions for those on death row, because it is quick and certain, ...

Only five states allow firing squads for executions. But the firing squad isn’t the primary death penalty method in any of ...

Some 46 prisoners have been executed by lethal injection and electrocution in South Carolina since 1985. Brad Sigmon’s ...