Son Witnessing Execution Confronts New Testimony in South Carolina’s First Execution in Over a Decade
Greenville, SC – Nearly three decades ago, a convenience store robbery on Halloween night ended in tragedy when Irene Grainger Graves, a single mother working tirelessly to provide for her three children, was murdered. The case, which has seen multiple twists over the years, is culminating this Friday with the scheduled execution of Freddie Eugene Owens, convicted for the murder. Graves, aged 41 at the time, was described by those who knew her as a …