On June 16, 1944, the State of South Carolina executed 14-year-old George Stinney Jr., found guilty of killing 11-year-old Betty June Binnicker in the Clarendon County town of Alcolu. with killing both gi.
Deputies charged George Stinney Jr.
Binnicker\'s bicycle, and its detached front wheel, had been placed on top of them.
Searchers discovered their bodies early the next morning.
Betty June Binnicker and her 7-year-old companion, Mary Emma Thames, went missing on March 23, 1944.
On June 16, 1944, the State of South Carolina executed 14-year-old George Stinney Jr., found guilty of killing 11-year-old Betty June Binnicker in the Clarendon County town of Alcolu