South Carolina executes first inmate in 13 years
South Carolina has executed Greenville County killer Freddie Owens, the first inmate to be put to death by the state in 13 years.Owens, 46, died by lethal injection on Friday, September 20 - nearly three decades after the murder of convenience store clerk Irene Graves.
South Carolina inmate dies by lethal injection in state’s first execution in 13 years
South Carolina put inmate Freddie Owens to death Friday as the state restarted executions after an unintended 13-year pause because prison officials couldn’t get the drugs needed for lethal
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The Greenville News will be providing live coverage from Columbia today leading up to the execution of Freddie Owens.
Statements released following the execution of Freddie Owens in South Carolina
"The state of South Carolina murdered a man tonight," Democrats for Life said in a statement moments after Freddie Owens' execution.
Man Says He Lied When He Testified Against Inmate Who Is Set to Be Executed
Just days before inmate Freddie Owens is set to die by lethal injection in South Carolina, the friend whose testimony helped send Owens to prison is saying he lied to save himself from the death chamb
Hours before Freddie Owens' execution, friend who testified against him says he lied: "Freddie was not there"
Hours before inmate Freddie Owens is set to die by lethal injection in South Carolina, the friend whose testimony helped send Owens to prison is saying he lied to save himself.
Hours Before S.C. Man Is Set to Be Executed for Murder Conviction, Key Witness Says He Lied
Freddie Owens, who was convicted of murder in 1997, has long maintained his innocence South Carolina Department of Corrections via AP Freddie Owens South Carolina is set to execute a man on death row the evening of Friday,
South Carolina Scheduled To Execute Man Who Key Witness Says Is Innocent
South Carolina is scheduled to execute a death row inmate after a key witness recently said he lied during trial.
Key witness who put Freddie Owens on death row admits he lied — but execution still happening
A key witness who helped put Freddie Owens on death row now says he lied to save his own life — coming forward just days before Owens’ execution, which is still set for Friday. Steven Golden — Owens’ one-time friend and co-defendant — filed a sworn statement Wednesday saying he lied during his testimony and that Owens wasn’t with him at a South Carolina convenience store in 1997 when Irene Graves was killed in a botched robbery.
Man says he lied when he testified against South Carolina inmate who is set to be executed
Just days before inmate Freddie Owens is set to die by lethal injection in South Carolina, the friend whose testimony helped send Owens to prison is saying he lied to save himself from the death chamber.
SC man set for execution Friday is innocent, says witness who helped convict him
A South Carolina man scheduled to be executed on Friday was never at the crime scene, according to a key witness, who said he lied on the stand.
Hours before execution, another court denies death row inmate’s request
Freddie Owens is scheduled to be put to death by lethal injection at 6 p.m. on Friday, despite a codefendant's new claim of ...
South Carolina death row inmate Freddie Owens executed by lethal injection
South Carolina put inmate Freddie Owens to death Friday as the state restarted executions after an unintended 13-year pause.
South Carolina executes Freddie Owens despite questions over guilt, mother's plea
South Carolina executed Freddie Eugene Owens by lethal injections as questions over his guilt arose over the last couple of ...
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South Carolina executes first inmate in 13 years. Freddie Owens dies by lethal injection
Henry McMaster issued last-minute statements declining to intervene. Owens, 46, was sentenced to death for the murder of ...
South Carolina man on death row pushes for clemency in final hours
A South Carolina man, Freddy Owens, 46, is asking the Supreme Court to halt his execution after a witness admitted to falsely ...
Retired sheriff remembers 1997 murder of Irene Graves
Retired Greenville County Sheriff Johnny Mack Brown talks about what he remembers from 1997 murder case ahead of inmate Freddie Owens execution.
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South Carolina justices refuse to stop state's first execution in 13 years
Owens, 46, was sentenced to death for killing convenience store clerk Irene Graves in Greenville in 1997. Co-defendant Steven Golden testified Owens shot Graves in the head because she couldn’t ...
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Death row inmate, Freddie Owens executed by lethal injection, AP reports
Owens was convicted of the 1997 killing of a Greenville convenience store clerk during a robbery. While on trial, Owens ...
Diocese holds vigil, protesters gather as Freddie Owens heads to SC death chamber
Sister Pam Smith of the Charleston Diocese — who also sits on the board of South Carolinians for Alternatives to the Death ...