Second South Carolina inmate on death row chooses firing squad
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Wildfires raging in the Carolinas
Wildfires are forcing evacuations in North Carolina and South Carolina. Many residents affected were also impacted by Hurricane Helene. CBS News' Dave Malkoff reports.
Wildfires in Carolinas force evacuations
Firefighters are racing to contain wildfires that have impacted nearly 20,000 acres in North and South Carolina. The fires are fueled in part by the millions of downed trees left by Hurricane Helene, which hit the region six months ago.
North Carolina wildfires threaten new devastation
Wildfires are burning across the Carolinas. Dave Malkoff reports.
Wildfires rage in three states
Crews are working to mitigate wildfires in South Carolina, North Carolina and New Jersey. CBS News' Michael George reports.
Carolina fire maps show where Table Rock fire, more wildfires burn
Maps show where wildfires continue to burn in North Carolina and South Carolina, including the Table Rock Fire and multiple blazes in Polk County.
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Firing squad witness describes execution: "My heart started pounding"
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Prisoner chooses execution by firing squad
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Convicted murderer executed by firing squad
A South Carolina man convicted of murder was executed by firing squad -- the first execution of its kind in the U.S. since 2010. Meg Oliver reports.
Why execution by firing squad is a legal option
For the first time in 15 years, a death row inmate was executed by a firing squad. Authorities gave Brad Sigmon, convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend's parents, three options to die -- firing squad, the electric chair and lethal injection. He chose a firing squad despite it being considered cruel and unusual punishment in some states. Jessica Levinson explains.
South Carolina man executed via firing squad
A South Carolina inmate was executed via firing squad on Friday evening, the first such killing in the U.S. in over a decade. Sixty seven-year-old Brad Sigmon chose to be killed by a firing squad, which was legalized in the state in 2021. CBS News correspondent Meg Oliver reports.
South Carolina man is executed by firing squad
Brad Sigmon, who admitted to killing his ex-girlfriend's parents, said he chose to die by bullets because he considered the other choices offered by the state to be worse.
Man set to be executed by firing squad
A South Carolina man on Friday is set to become the first person in more than a decade in the U.S. to be executed via firing squad. Brad Sigmon was convicted in the 2001 murders of his ex-girlfriend's parents. CBS News' Anna Schecter has more details on the case.
Man to face South Carolina firing squad
Brad Sigmon, a man on death row for murdering his ex-girlfriend's parents, is set to be executed in South Carolina by firing squad. CBS News' Anna Schecter reports.
How South Carolina's first firing squad execution will unfold
Not much is known about the people who will fire the rifles. Prison officials said they have "completed all required training."
Carolina fire maps show where wildfires burn in North and South Carolina
Follow wildfire updates in North and South Carolina, where blazes erupted over the weekend. The largest stemmed from a forest fire near Myrtle Beach.
Wildfires rage in the Carolinas
There are still three active fires in the Carolinas after a weekend of blazes. CBS News' Dave Malkoff reports from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and meteorologist Jessica Burch has the latest weather forecast.
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What to know about the Carolina wildfires
Fire crews in North and South Carolina are working to contain the wildfires that are burning across different parts of the two states. CBS News national correspondent Dave Malkoff has a report from South Carolina and CBS News Philadelphia meteorologist Andrew Kozak has a look at the forecast.
Wildfires prompt evacuations in Carolinas
Dozens of wildfires are raging across North and South Carolina, the biggest burning near the coastal resort city of Myrtle Beach. CBS News national correspondent Dave Malkoff has more.
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DOJ seeks death penalty in Mangione case
Attorney General Pam Bondi says the Department of Justice will seek the death penalty in the case against Luigi Mangione for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul reports.
DOJ to seek death penalty against Luigi Mangione, AG Bondi says
AG Pam Bondi directed federal prosecutors to pursue the death penalty against Luigi Mangione, the UnitedHealthcare CEO murder suspect.
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