#SusanSmith has been denied parole. Five members of the parole board were unanimous in their decision. One member recused herself.

The Supreme Court issued an order today denying a pause in execution for Marion Bowman Jr., whose set to be the third South Carolina man executed since the state resumed the death penalty last year. Bowman is set to be executed tomorrow at 6 p.m. thestate.com/news/local/cri…

Thanks, Ted Clifford, for sitting down with me and letting me reflect on my time with the incredible men and women of the U.S. Attorney SC!

Death row inmate Brad Sigmon has chosen to die by firing squad - the first in SC history. At 65 he'll also be the oldest person executed in SC. SC legalized the firing squad in 2021 and it was upheld by the state supreme court in 2024. thestate.com/news/local/cri…

Tomorrow, South Carolina plans to execute #BradSigmon by firing squad. I took a deep dive into how that process is likely to be carried out and how a former prosecutor pushed for the law to include the firing squad to save people from the electric chair. thestate.com/news/local/cri…

I wrote a first person account of the firing squad. Here it is. It’s like seeing a unicorn in the wild. Might be the only first person story I’ve written professionally. apnews.com/article/south-…

SC just scheduled its 3rd execution of the year. Meanwhile, an autopsy report confirms that 2 people who received the lethal injection died w lungs full of fluid. It raises concerns that the pentobarbital used during executions causes extreme suffering. thestate.com/news/local/cri…

The only thing I hated more than this statue was the fact that it was taken from us. Awesome work by Bristow Marchant 🔥, Morgan Hughes and Joshua Boucher 🔥 thestate.com/news/local/art…

A second person on South Carolina's death row has chosen to die by firing squad. Mikal Mahdi's team announced his choice today, two weeks before his execution scheduled for April 11. thestate.com/news/local/cri…

Today's Supreme Court ruling is a major blow to Planned Parenthood in SC, one of the state's two abortion providers. It allows SC to withhold Medicaid dollars for the non-abortion, reproductive and women's healthcare services that their clinics provide. thestate.com/news/politics-…

James Brown had a dream to leave his fortune to provide scholarships for children. 18 years after his death, none have been given out. For The State Newspaper, I investigated how the theft of millions and 2 decades of legal battles have held up his estate. thestate.com/news/local/cri…