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Indiana governor denies clemency, Thursday execution of Jeffrey Weisheit to proceed

ABC News reports that Gov. Mike Braun rejected a clemency request for Jeffrey Weisheit, who was convicted in a 2010 fire that killed two children.

Published Nov 3, 2026 · 01:58 UTC1 reports

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Indiana Gov. Mike Braun denied a clemency request and said Jeffrey Weisheit's planned Thursday execution will go forward.[ABC News]
Weisheit was convicted of murder and arson over a 2010 fire that killed his girlfriend's two children.[ABC News]
Weisheit's lawyers cite head injuries and mental health problems and seek a delay, while a Braun spokesperson says the process is over.[ABC News]

Gov. Mike Braun turned down a clemency request for Jeffrey Weisheit and said the planned Thursday execution will proceed.[ABC News]
Weisheit was convicted of murder and arson for a 2010 fire that killed his girlfriend's two children, Alyssa and Caleb Lynch.[ABC News]
Braun said he would follow the Indiana Parole Board's recommendation to let the death sentence stand.[ABC News]
Weisheit's lawyers said he has a history of head injuries and mental health problems that did not get enough attention at his 2013 trial.[ABC News]
Weisheit's legal team asked the governor to delay the execution and review how the state acquires drugs for lethal injections.[ABC News]
Braun spokesperson Griffin Reid said the process is over.[ABC News]

The reporting does not say whether the governor has responded to the request for a delay and a review of lethal injection drug sourcing.[ABC News]
Claims about Weisheit's head injuries and mental health are his lawyers' assertions and are not independently established in the reporting.[ABC News]

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