Key witness who put Freddie Owens’ on death row now says he lied — but execution still going ahead
I’m coming forward now because I know Freddie’s execution date is September 20 and I don’t want Freddie to be executed for something he didn’t do,” Steven Golden said just two days before
South Carolina death row inmate dies by state’s first lethal injection in 13 years
South Carolina is set on Friday to execute Freddie Owens, who would become the first death row inmate to die at the hands of the state in 13 years, for killing a convenience store clerk during a 1997 robbery.
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 killed an inmate at a county jail. His confession to that attack was read to two different juries and a judge who all sentenced him to death.
Mother of SC death row inmate asks for clemency after court again denies request to stop execution
The mother of Freddie Owens urged Gov. Henry McMaster to spare her son’s life in a statement released hours ahead of his scheduled execution. Owens, 46, is set to die at 6 p.m. Friday, 25 years after he was convicted of killing gas station clerk Irene Graves during a string of robberies on
A Missouri death row inmate set to be executed in less than a week asks the US Supreme Court to halt his execution
A death row inmate in Missouri who has long claimed his innocence and is scheduled to be executed in less than one week asked the US Supreme Court on Wednesday for a stay of execution, arguing his due process rights were denied during the yearslong legal battle to save his life.
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Live: Freddie Owens executed. First execution in South Carolina since 2011
The Greenville News will be providing live coverage from Columbia today leading up to the execution of Freddie Owens.
S.C. high court rules Freddie Owens' execution can proceed despite new affidavit
South Carolina death row inmate Freddie Owens will die as scheduled on Friday despite the introduction of an affidavit by his co-defendant proclaiming Owens' innocence, the state's high court has ruled.
Activists embrace, pray at SC Department of Corrections as Freddie Owens is executed
It doesn't stop me from praying for somebody, but I just pray for everybody that's been involved,” Scicchitano said. Live: Freddie Owens executed: Live: Freddie Owens executed. First execution in South Carolina since 2011 Under vibrant pink and orange skies,
South Carolina to execute Freddie Owens despite questions over guilt. What to know
Owens is set to be executed by lethal injection in the state's first execution in 13 years. This despite a key witness who testified against Owens now proclaiming his innocence.
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The oldest is 80. One killed his 5 children. Here’s a look at the 32 men on SC’s death row
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Mississippi high court rejects the latest appeal by a man on death row since 1994
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The US is about to execute 5 men in 6 days. A look at the state of the death penalty
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