A man from South Carolina's Pee Dee area could be sentenced to death if convicted on two counts of murder. Jaremy Smith of Maryland is charged with killing an EMS worker from Marion and a State Police Officer in New Mexico. Smith avoided execution in his New Mexico trial, as there is no death penalty there. Should there be an automatic death penalty statute adopted for convicted cop killers nationwide? That's the subject of today's daily poll. Cast your vote below.
Should convicted cop killers automatically get the death penalty

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By Rob JonesFeb 26, 2026
Rob Jones
Rob Jones is an Upstate South Carolina native, raised in Oconee County. He is a graduate of the Broadcasting program at Tri-County Technical…
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