Firing squad witness describes South Carolina execution of Brad Sigmon: "My heart started pounding"
Jeffrey Collins was one of three media witnesses for the firing squad execution of Brad Sigmon. He has been a witness to 11 South Carolina executions.
South Carolina man executed by firing squad, first in US since Utah man 15 years ago
A South Carolina man convicted of murder was executed by firing squad Friday, the first U.S. prisoner to die by that method ...
Brad Sigmon executed by firing squad, first in South Carolina's history
South Carolina has executed Brad Sigmon, the fourth inmate to be put to death by the state since executions resumed in September 2024.
‘Violent and sudden’: Witness to first SC firing squad execution describes what he saw
One of the media witnesses to Friday night’s execution, the first ever in the state to use a firing squad, provided his eyewitness account.
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Francis Marion papers now available to the public
One of the most exciting aspects of this release is its accessibility. Unlike many historical archives that remain behind ...
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JEFFREY COLLINS
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Collins covers South Carolina from Columbia for The Associated Press. He has been with the AP since 2000 ...