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South Carolina executes a man serving death sentences in 2 separate murders
A South Carolina man sent to death row twice for separate murders has been put to death by lethal injection in the state’s ...
SC killer who strangled mom in front of daughter, dies by lethal injection
Stephen Stanko was sentenced to a rare double death penalties for two murders committed near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina ...
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South Carolina Murderer, Who Strangled Girlfriend in Front of Her Daughter, Dies by Lethal Injection: 'Sorry Is Never Enough'
Stephen Stanko, 57, died by lethal injection at 6:34 p.m. local time on June 13 Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a writer/editor has previously appeared ...
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South Carolina inmate loses bid to delay execution over firing squad, injection concerns
A federal judge refused to halt the execution of Stephen Stanko, set for Friday, saying his lawyers provided no evidence that ...
Judge won't halt execution in South Carolina over lethal injection concerns
A federal judge doesn't plan to stop the execution of a South Carolina inmate in two days because the convicted man's lawyers ...
SC executioners use twice the dose of lethal drug than previously reported
The South Carolina Department of Correction’s secret lethal injection protocols call for a second, massive dose of deadly ...
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South Carolina prepares for its 6th execution in 9 months with a man serving 2 death sentences
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A South Carolina man sent to death row twice for separate murders is scheduled to die Friday by lethal injection in the state's sixth execution in nine months. Stephen Stanko ...
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Death row inmate gave chilling final words to victims' families in 3-minute statement before execution by lethal injection
Stephen Stanko was executed by lethal injection after telling the loved ones of his victims that 'forgiveness' would 'heal' ...