Inmate dies by lethal injection in first execution in South Carolina in 13 years
COLUMBIA, SC (WCSC/AP) – South Carolina executed inmate Freddie Owens on Friday, resuming executions after an inadvertent 13-year hiatus because prison officials were unable to obtain the drugs needed for lethal injections. Owens was convicted in 1997 of killing a…
Freddie Owens executed in South Carolina as questions arise about his guilt
On Friday, Freddie Eugene Owens was executed by lethal injection in South Carolina after doubts about his guilt had arisen in recent days. His mother says the state is committing a “grave injustice” A vigil in memory of Freddie “Khalil”…
