62 h. ago Karen Read update: Fired lead investigator on witness list for 2nd trial in Boston cop John O'Keefe's death

Former Massachusetts State Trooper Michael Proctor has been named among the 150 witnesses for Karen Read's second trial in the death of Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe.

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5 d. ago Second South Carolina inmate chooses execution by firing squad

A second South Carolina death row inmate, Mikal Mahdi, 41, has chosen execution by firing squad on April 11 following his guilty murder plea.

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2 w. ago Karen Read case: Massachusetts Trooper Michael Proctor 'terminated' from state police

The embattled lead investigator in the death of Boston cop John O'Keefe has been fired from Massachusetts State Police after an internal investigation.

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2 w. ago Family of NYC subway burning victim says Democrats need to answer for how migrant suspect allowed back into US

The family of a woman who police said was lit on fire and burned to death, said they want Democrats to answer about how the illegal migrant suspect got back into the country to commit the horrific crime.

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3 w. ago Idaho becomes first state to prefer death by firing squad for executions

Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed a bill on Wednesday making death by firing squad the preferred method for executions, and death by lethal injection the second preferred method.

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3 w. ago Firing Squad Execution Witness Recounts Experience: A Rifle Crack, Then Silence

One of the three media witnesses to the execution of Brad Sigmon in South Carolina on Friday describes what he saw.

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3 w. ago A South Carolina prisoner is the first executed by a firing squad in 15 years

A South Carolina man who killed his ex-girlfriend's parents with a baseball bat was executed by firing squad Friday, the first U.S. prisoner in 15 years to die by that method.

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3 w. ago U.S. Firing Squad Executions Are Rare, but Their History Is Long

During the Civil War, both sides used firing squads to kill deserting soldiers. Today, people on death row can choose to die that way in some states.

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3 w. ago Convicted double murderer executed by firing squad in South Carolina

A South Carolina man convicted of brutally murdering a couple in 2001 was executed by firing squad Friday, becoming the first U.S. prisoner to die by the method in 15 years.

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3 w. ago South Carolina inmate executed by firing squad for first time in US since 2010

South Carolina inmate executed by firing squad for first time in US since 2010  CNN

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3 w. ago Brad Sigmon: Double murderer is first US inmate executed by firing squad in 15 years

Brad Sigmon: Double murderer is first US inmate executed by firing squad in 15 years  BBC.com

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3 w. ago South Carolina death row inmate to be executed by firing squad, first in US in 15 years

South Carolina death row inmate to be executed by firing squad, first in US in 15 years  CNN

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3 w. ago Brad Sigmon: South Carolina death row inmate to be executed by firing squad, first in US in 15 years

Brad Sigmon: South Carolina death row inmate to be executed by firing squad, first in US in 15 years  CNN

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3 w. ago South Carolina convict inches closer to first US death by firing squad in 15 years

A South Carolina convict who brutally killed his ex-girlfriend's parents with a baseball bat in 2001 is scheduled to be executed by firing squad on Friday – the first execution of its kind in U.S. in 15 years.

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3 w. ago Brad Sigmon: South Carolina man to be executed by firing squad

Brad Sigmon: South Carolina man to be executed by firing squad  BBC.com

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4 w. ago United States’ first firing squad execution in 15 years to be carried out in SC

United States’ first firing squad execution in 15 years to be carried out in SC  The Associated Press

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4 w. ago South Carolina plans to carry out a firing squad execution. Is it safe for witnesses?

South Carolina plans to execute its first prisoner by firing squad on March 7 inside the same death chamber it's used for dozens of other executions. Firearms experts say that could be risky.

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