South Carolina Death Row Inmate Requests Execution Delay
Steven Bixby, a death row inmate in South Carolina convicted of murder, has petitioned the state Supreme Court to postpone his execution until after the winter holidays.
Terre Haute, IN, November 6, 2026 —
Steven Bixby, an inmate on death row in South Carolina, has filed a petition with the state Supreme Court seeking to delay his scheduled execution. The request aims to postpone the execution until after the upcoming winter holidays.
Bixby was convicted of murder. Details regarding the specific date of his intended execution, the circumstances of his conviction, or the exact reasons for requesting the holiday postponement beyond the stated timeframe were not provided in the summary of the trend.
The petition has been submitted to the state’s highest court for consideration. The outcome of this petition and any response from the South Carolina Supreme Court have not yet been reported.
Further information regarding the legal proceedings, the specific charges leading to Bixby’s conviction, or any previous appeals or clemency requests is not available in the provided summary.
Story summarized from the original created by Tyler Scott, Jordan Gartner on www.wthitv.com, see more information here.
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