The lawmaker behind the death penalty bill said he expects legislators will pass it before this year’s session adjourns.

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster said Wednesday that he disagreed with calls for an investigation into a firing squad ...

The May 2025 firing squad execution of Mikal Deen Mahdi in South Carolina was botched, resulting in a prolonged and painful ...

An upstate lawmaker is calling for an investigation into South Carolina's most recent death penalty case. Mikal Mahdi was executed by firing squad last month, the second time in the state's history.

Two South Carolina legislators are seeking an investigation into the state’s firing squad execution last month.