Man on death row in South Carolina seeks postponement to get autopsy from last execution
A condemned man who is the next person scheduled to be put to death in South Carolina is again asking for his execution be ...
SC agents arrest Orangeburg man for alleged violations of conditional release
Agents with the South Carolina Department of Corrections arrested an Orangeburg man accused of violating the terms of his ...
Inmate tries smashing out of van during transfer to SC prison in Columbia, officials say
The 31-year-old was in prison on an assault and battery conviction, according to South Carolina court records..
The Associated Press on MSN14d
South Carolina puts inmate Marion Bowman Jr. to death in state’s third execution since September
South Carolina is preparing to execute the third inmate to be put to death since September as the state goes through a backlog of prisoners who exhausted their appeals while the state couldn’t find ...
Former S.C. corrections captain accused of leaking info
A former captain with the South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) has been accused of leaking confidential ...
SC prisons captain accused of taking money to share confidential information with inmates
Leon Morell has been charged with disclosure of confidential information, obstruction of justice, money laundering, ...
Suspect arrested in hit-and-run death of moped rider in Augusta
A man riding a moped was struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run at 13th and MLK. He died hours later at a local hospital, according to Coroner Mark Bowen.
WLTX198d
High-ranking SC prisons employee gave inmates confidential info in exchange for cash, prosecutors say
The case stems from an ongoing state grand jury investigation into prison corruption within the South Carolina Department of Corrections. The allegations against Morrell date back to January 2024.
World Socialist Web Site13d
South Carolina executes Marion Bowman, Jr.: “I’m innocent of the crimes I’m here to die for”
He had spent more than half of his life on death row. Marion Bowman, Jr. [AP Photo/South Carolina Department of Corrections] Bowman’s was the first US execution of 2025 and the third in South ...