Indiana governor denies death row inmate clemency ahead of Thursday execution

By: Casey Smith

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: November 2, 2026

Words: 499

Last Updated: 4 days, 20 hours ago

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Gov. Mike Braun denied clemency Monday to death row inmate Jeffrey Weisheit, rejecting his request for life without parole three days before his scheduled execution for murdering two children.

“I am accepting the Parole Board’s unanimous recommendation to deny clemency for Jeffrey Weisheit,” Braun said in a statement. “The Indiana Department of Correction will continue preparations to carry out the court-ordered sentence of execution on November 5, 2026.”

His statement did not specifically address a …

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