MORNING NEWSBREAK | The state of South Carolina has scheduled its first execution in 13 years for next month, the S.C. Department of Corrections has announced.
Freddie Eugene Owens, 46, who was convicted in 1999 of killing and robbing a Greenville store clerk two years earlier, is scheduled to die by lethal injection, electrocution or firing squad, a newly added option. By law, Owens will be asked to choose the method of execution by Sept. 6. If he doesn’t, he’ll die by electrocution, according to reports.
In July, the state Supreme Court cleared the way to restart executions after state lawmakers passed a law allowing officials to keep secret the suppliers of lethal injection drugs, according to the Associated Press.
In other headlines over the weekend:
CP OPINION, Brack: It’s the time of year when anything can happen. “About this time every four years in the presidential selection process, it’s important to remember that nothing is over until it’s over. Two or three unexpected things often happen — generally after Labor Day — that send campaigns spinning, often in more ways than one.”
CP NEWS: S.C. to try again on legalized sports betting. “South Carolinians will see a renewed major push for legalized online sports betting in January when the General Assembly reconvenes, despite two recent legislative failures and a pair of new studies that highlight gambling’s social costs.”
Teen dies Saturday in West Ashley shooting. Police are investigating a late Saturday shooting death at a West Ashley apartment.
- Stratford-Summerville football game evacuated after gun threat, but there was no sign of any shooting.
- CofC warns about two at-large armed robbers. Two armed men reportedly robbed people in two early Sunday incidents near the campus of College of Charleston, which police warned the campus community about.
Former Fruit of the Loom site in Summerville sold for $50 million. A partnership purchased the warehouse and distribution center and plans to lease it to various businesses.
Too much rain from Debby could be bad for farmers. While the state may mostly be out of drought, too much rain from Tropical Storm Debby also could have hurt farmers with field and crop damage.
- After Debby, biologists keeping eye on local bird populations.
- A look at Charleston’s water plan. This story claims it is a first look at the city’s plan to deal with rising water.
Charleston, developer to unveil new plan for Piggly Wiggly site. A community meeting is set for today on New plans for a city-owned site where a Piggly Wiggly store once stood.
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