South Carolina executes killer in a case with an Augusta connection

COLUMBIA, S.C. - A South Carolina man sent to death row twice for separate murders was put to death Friday by lethal injection in the state’s sixth execution in nine months. Stephen Stanko, 57, was pronounced dead at 6:34 p.m. He was executed for shooting …

South Carolina kills inmate serving two separate death sentences in state’s sixth execution in nine months

South Carolina takes huge step towards top recruit after Dawn Staley admission

South Carolina has taken a major step toward landing one of the nation’s top college basketball prospects in the class of 2026. McKenna Woliczko, a 6-foot-2 wing from Archbishop Mitty High in California, announced her final four schools Thursday on social …

South Carolina executes death row minute over horror kidnap and rape of teen girl

This undated handout photo obtained on June 13, 2025, from the South Carolina Department of Corrections shows death row inmate Stephen Stanko. ( Image: South Carolina Department of Cor) A South Carolina man convicted of the brutal kidnapping and rape of a …

South Carolina executes Stephen Stanko for murder of retired Airman

South Carolina has executed a conman-turned-murderer convicted of killing two people and raping his girlfriend's 15-year-old daughter. Stephen Stanko, 57, was executed by lethal injection on Friday, June 13, for the murder of 74-year-old Henry Lee …

South Carolina executes inmate serving death sentences in two separate murders

The federal courts rejected Stanko’s last-ditch effort to spare his life. COLUMBIA, S.C. — A South Carolina man sent to death row twice for separate murders was put to death Friday by lethal injection in the state’s sixth execution in nine months. Stephen …

Two South Carolina men sentenced for 2020 violence outside Columbia Police Department

Brandon Pickett and Luis Rosario were sentenced for throwing objects at officers during a reported riot after a George Floyd protest in Columbia, South Carolina. COLUMBIA, S.C. — Two Columbia men have learned their prison sentence in connection with what …

Newberry man shot dead after fight at South Carolina home, officials say

Jaheil Dyiir Thompson, 23, was fatally shot after a fight at a Belton, South Carolina, home. Officials say the case is being investigated as a homicide. BELTON, S.C. — Authorities have identified the victim killed in an Anderson County shooting on Friday …

South Carolina executes a man serving death sentences in 2 separate murders

The execution began After a 3 1/2 minute final statement where Stanko apologized to his victims and asked not to be judged by the worst day of his life. Prison officials asked for the first dose of the powerful sedative pentobarbital. Stanko appeared …

South Carolina kills inmate serving two separate death sentences in state’s sixth execution in nine months

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina kills inmate serving two separate death sentences in state’s sixth execution in nine months. COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina kills inmate serving two separate death sentences in state’s sixth execution in nine …