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South Carolina executes Freddie Owens

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South Carolina executes Freddie Owens despite questions over guilt, mother's plea

His execution began at 6:35 p.m. ET and he was pronounced dead 20 minutes later at 6:55 p.m. A South Carolina jury found Owens guilty of murdering Irene Grainger Graves, 41, a single mother of three whose son described her as a hard-working and fun mom in an interview with USA TODAY this week.

South Carolina inmate dies by lethal injection, ending state's 13-year pause on executions

A death sentence for a South Carolina inmate was carried out on Friday following a 13-year pause on executions in the state, officials said.

South Carolina executes first inmate in 13 years

South Carolina has executed its first death row inmate in 13 years, administering a lethal injection to Freddie Owens. Owens, 46, was found guilty by a jury of killing shop worker Irene Graves during an armed robbery in Greenville in 1997.

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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 ...

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South Carolina man arrested allegedly in connection to Halifax County homicide

HALIFAX COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - A South Carolina man has been arrested allegedly in connection to the shooting death of Travis ...

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Doubts about guilt swirl around South Carolina death row inmate day before execution

At times, Freddie Eugene Owens' letters are incredibly vulnerable as he says he's "also human." At others they threaten ...

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Diocese holds vigil, protesters gather as Freddie Owens heads to SC death chamber

Protesters for and against the death penalty stand outside as South Carolina’s first execution in 13 years looms.

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