SC Legal Updates

Escape of 43 Research Monkeys from Yemassee Facility Grabs Local Attention

Yemassee, South Carolina: Escape of 43 Research Monkeys Sparks Community Interest In a surprising event, forty-three monkeys bred for medical…

5 days ago

Execution of Richard Moore in South Carolina Sparks Debate Over Capital Punishment and Racial Inequities

Spartanburg, South Carolina: Execution of Richard Moore Raises Controversy On Friday evening, Richard Moore was executed by lethal injection in…

6 days ago

Charges Against South Carolina Forward Ashlyn Watkins Dismissed Amid Legal Proceedings

Charges Dismissed Against South Carolina Forward Ashlyn Watkins Columbia, S.C. - Suspended South Carolina forward Ashlyn Watkins has had the…

1 week ago

Federal Judge Rejects Death Row Inmate’s Clemency Review Request in South Carolina

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Federal Judge Denies Clemency Review for Death Row Inmate A federal judge has denied South Carolina death…

4 weeks ago

Spartanburg Man Files Lawsuit to Stop Execution Scheduled for November 1

Spartanburg Man Files Lawsuit to Halt Upcoming Execution Spartanburg, S.C. – Richard Moore, the man set to be executed on…

1 month ago

Susan Smith’s Parole Eligibility Complicated by Disciplinary Charges Before Hearing

Columbia: Susan Smith's Parole Eligibility Complicated by Recent Disciplinary Charges Susan Smith, 53, who has been incarcerated for nearly 30…

1 month ago

Questions Arise on Conviction Ahead of South Carolina Death Row Inmate’s Execution

Doubts Swirl About Guilt in Imminent South Carolina Death Row Execution A Single Sworn Statement Sheds New Light In a…

2 months ago