Gov. Henry McMaster denied last-ditch appeals for clemency from Owens's mother, attorneys, and activists.

COLUMBIA — Anti-death penalty activists delivered a petition with more than 10,000 signatures to Gov. Henry McMaster Thursday asking him to grant Freddie Owens clemency. McMaster has not given ...

COLUMBIA — An anti-death penalty group has collected 2,800 signatures in a petition asking Gov. Henry McMaster to stop the execution of death row inmate Freddie Owens next week. McMaster, who ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina inmate scheduled to be executed Friday is asking Gov. Henry McMaster to spare his life, something no governor in the state has done since the death penalty ...

Letter writer urges Gov. Henry McMaster to spare the life of inmate Freddie Owens, whose execution is schedule on Sept. 20.

SC Governor Henry McMaster has the power to commute Freddie Owens’ death sentence. But he won’t say whether he’ll do it until the execution.

On Tuesday, a federal court judge allowed Gov. Henry McMaster, a supporter of the death penalty, to become a party to Owens’ case.

But some are now urging the state’s highest leader to stop the execution of convicted murderer Freddie Owens from happening.

COLUMBIA — Anti-death penalty activists delivered a petition with more than 10,000 signatures to Gov. Henry McMaster Thursday asking him to grant Freddie Owens clemency. McMaster has not given ...

SC Governor Henry McMaster has the power to commute Freddie Owens’ death sentence. But he won’t say whether he’ll do it until the execution.