‘He could barely hear me’: Deacon recounts Indiana death row inmate’s final hours

By: Casey Smith

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: November 5, 2026

Words: 2,085

Last Updated: 4 days, 1 hour ago

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Jeffrey Weisheit’s spiritual adviser said prison staff kept him outside the condemned man’s cell during their final hours of prayer together, then allowed him only a few minutes at Weisheit’s side in the execution chamber early Thursday.

Deacon Brian Nosbusch, who had ministered to Weisheit for about 13 years, described struggling to communicate through thick glass before being separated from him for roughly 90 minutes on Wednesday night. When prison staff brought him into the …

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