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Sunday, May 06, 2012  Prosecutors in South Carolina didn't send anyone to death row in 2011, the first time that has happened since at least 1994. And South Carolina has executed just one inmate in the past three years

Tuesday, January 03, 2012  Circuit Court Judge Thomas Russo ruled Tuesday afternoon the state can not seek the death penalty against David Johnson, 25.

Wednesday, June 29, 2011  The state is seeking the death penalty against a Pee Dee man accused of stabbing a woman 37 times in front of her two children.

Wednesday, June 08, 2011  The Florence County Solicitor is asking the court to have David Johnson, on trial for the murder of a 69-year-old woman, examined by the State Department of Mental Health to determine if Johnson is competent to stand trial.

Thursday, May 05, 2011  12th Circuit Solicitor Ed Clements says he may seek the death penalty against Deonte Williams.

Thursday, February 03, 2011  Family, friends, co-workers and members of the public gathered Thursday morning to dedicate a new tower at the county jail to a sheriff's deputy who was shot and killed while trying to intervene in a domestic dispute nine years ago.

Tuesday, September 28, 2010  Some executions in the U.S. have been put on hold because of a shortage of one of the drugs used in lethal injections from coast to coast.

Thursday, September 16, 2010  Prosecutors with the 4th Circuit Solicitor's Office served Robert Lee Nelson, 19, with a death penalty notice Thursday.

Wednesday, July 07, 2010  The state will seek the death penalty against a man accused of killing a Hartsville business owner.

Friday, March 05, 2010  The state will seek the death penalty against a Florence County man charged in connection with a double murder in September of 2009.

Wednesday, February 17, 2010  South Carolina taxpayers shelled out at least $215,000 for a second death penalty trial against notorious killer Stephen Stanko.

Thursday, November 19, 2009  The jury that convicted Stephen Stanko of murder Monday afternoon has recommended a death sentence, and the judge has agreed to the sentence.

Friday, November 13, 2009  The second death penalty trial is underway for a man already on death row for a rape and murder in Murrells Inlet four years ago.

Wednesday, October 07, 2009  A man accused of killing a pawn shop owner in Atlantic Beach will spend the rest of his life in prison for another killing in the upstate.

Wednesday, September 30, 2009  A Georgetown county man who's already on death row for killing his girlfriend is facing a second death penalty trial.