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Three Executions In Indiana

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Jeffrey Weisheit, 50, was convicted of setting a fire that killed his girlfriend's children, aged eight and five, at a home near Evansville in 2010.

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Florida and Alabama were also set to carry out executions, which would mark the second time this year that three people would be put to death on the same day.

6 of 7 outletsfirst reported 5 Novwording from New York Post

Weisheit also challenged Indiana's planned use of lethal injection drugs purchased from a pharmacy facing a disciplinary hearing before the state Pharmacy Board.

6 of 7 outletsfirst reported 5 Novwording from Times of India

In Florida, Jesse Guardado, 64, was scheduled to be executed for fatally stabbing a 75-year-old woman inside her Walton County home in 2004 before stealing her jewellery, cash and other valuables.

6 of 7 outletsfirst reported 5 Novwording from Times of India

In Alabama, Michael Taylor, 54, was scheduled to be executed for killing an elderly couple during a robbery in their Gadsden home 35 years ago.

6 of 7 outletsfirst reported 5 Novwording from Times of India

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NBC News4 Nov

Lawyers are working to stop an execution scheduled for Thursday morning for Jeffrey Weisheit, who was convicted of murdering two children in 2010. They argue that the state’s lethal injection drug supplier, Pharmaneek pharmacy, is on probation and faces license suspension due to violations including improper storage of drugs. Attorneys claim Indiana paid $275,000 for six vials of pentobarbital, far above market…

Lawyers rush to halt Indiana execution over state’s lethal drug supplier →
Times of India5 Nov

Three US states were set to carry out executions on Thursday, with Indiana preparing to execute Jeffrey Weisheit for killing two children in a house fire in 2010, while Florida and Alabama also scheduled lethal injections. In Indiana, Weisheit was convicted of setting a fire that killed his girlfriend's eight-year-old and five-year-old children; his lawyers sought clemency but were denied by Governor Mike Braun…

US man who killed 2 children in house fire among 3 set to be executed on same day →
New York Post5 Nov

On November 5, 2026, Indiana executed Jeffrey Weisheit by lethal injection at the Indiana State Prison for murdering two children in a house fire in 2010. This execution was the first of three scheduled to take place on the same day across the US, with Florida and Alabama set to follow. The death penalty remains contentious; lawyers argued that Weisheit should receive brain scans due to mental health issues, but…

Indiana carries out first of 3 executions taking place on a single day in US →
Fox News5 Nov

Three states—Florida, Alabama, and Indiana—are set to carry out executions on the same day in early October, marking the second such coordinated execution schedule this year. In Florida, Jesse Guardado is scheduled to be executed for confessing to the stabbing murder of Jackie Malone in 2004, which would make it the state’s 19th execution of 2026. Meanwhile, Alabama plans to execute Michael Taylor for the murders of…

Three executions scheduled across US on same day for second time this year →
Daily Mail5 Nov

Jeffrey Weisheit was executed by lethal injection at the Indiana State Prison on Thursday after being convicted for murdering Alyssa Lynch, eight, and Caleb Lynch, five, in Evansville, Indiana, in 2010. He set fire to their home while they were tied up with duct tape; their mother Lisa Lynch was not present during the incident as she was at work. Weisheit's execution, which involved a lethal injection starting just…

US killer who murdered his girlfriend's young children by tying them up and torching their home is executed by lethal injection after final meal →
CBS News5 Nov

On Thursday, Indiana executed Jeffrey Weisheit, who admitted to killing his girlfriend's two children by arson in 2010. The lethal injection took place at Michigan City’s Indiana State Prison just after midnight; Weisheit was pronounced dead at 12:45 a.m. This execution is the first of three planned for Thursday across the U.S., with additional executions scheduled in Florida and Alabama. Republican Governor Mike…

Indiana carries out first of 3 U.S. executions set for Thursday →
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The Independent5 Nov

Three executions are scheduled for Thursday in the U.S., with Jeffrey Weisheit being first executed in Indiana for killing two children in a house fire in 2010. Florida and Alabama also plan executions on the same day, potentially marking the second time this year that three people face lethal injections simultaneously. In Florida, Jesse Guardado is to be executed for fatally stabbing an elderly woman in her home to…

Indiana puts child killer to death as three states prepare for rare same-day executions →

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Death penalty opponents appealed to Republican Governor Kay Ivey to commute his sentence to life imprisonment, citing his age and immaturity when the crime took place.

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The scheduled executions come amid renewed scrutiny of capital punishment following Tennessee's failed execution of Christa Pike last month, when she survived two doses of pentobarbital.

5 outlets

DeSantis has said he wants to deliver justice to families who have waited decades for death sentences to be carried out.

5 outlets

Taylor was initially scheduled to be executed using nitrogen gas, but a judge ruled that method unconstitutional.

5 outlets

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  1. 4 Nov

    Weisheit, who was convicted in the 2010 murders of two young children in a house fire, did not contest his guilt but sought clemency from Braun for his sentence to be commuted to life in prison without parole.

    2 outlets · NBC News
  2. 5 Nov

    In Florida, Jesse Guardado, 64, was scheduled to be executed for fatally stabbing a 75-year-old woman inside her Walton County home in 2004 before stealing her jewellery, cash and other valuables.

    6 outlets · Times of India

Coverage 7 articles

Where to start US killer who murdered his girlfriend's young children by tying them up and torching their home is executed by lethal injection after final meal Daily Mail

Suggested from 7 outlets: one of the fuller accounts, no political position was found in its wording and its publisher is declared as reporting rather than commentary.

  • 5 Nov Indiana puts child killer to death as three states prepare for rare same-day executionsThree executions are scheduled for Thursday in the U.S., with Jeffrey Weisheit being first executed in Indiana for killing two children in a house fire in 2010. Florida and Alabama also plan executions on the same day, potentially marking the second time this year that three people face lethal injections simultaneously. In Florida, Jesse Guardado is to be executed for fatally stabbing an elderly woman in her home to…The Independent
  • 5 Nov Indiana carries out first of 3 U.S. executions set for ThursdayOn Thursday, Indiana executed Jeffrey Weisheit, who admitted to killing his girlfriend's two children by arson in 2010. The lethal injection took place at Michigan City’s Indiana State Prison just after midnight; Weisheit was pronounced dead at 12:45 a.m. This execution is the first of three planned for Thursday across the U.S., with additional executions scheduled in Florida and Alabama. Republican Governor Mike…CBS News
  • 5 Nov US killer who murdered his girlfriend's young children by tying them up and torching their home is executed by lethal injection after final mealJeffrey Weisheit was executed by lethal injection at the Indiana State Prison on Thursday after being convicted for murdering Alyssa Lynch, eight, and Caleb Lynch, five, in Evansville, Indiana, in 2010. He set fire to their home while they were tied up with duct tape; their mother Lisa Lynch was not present during the incident as she was at work. Weisheit's execution, which involved a lethal injection starting just…Daily Mail
  • 5 Nov Three executions scheduled across US on same day for second time this yearThree states—Florida, Alabama, and Indiana—are set to carry out executions on the same day in early October, marking the second such coordinated execution schedule this year. In Florida, Jesse Guardado is scheduled to be executed for confessing to the stabbing murder of Jackie Malone in 2004, which would make it the state’s 19th execution of 2026. Meanwhile, Alabama plans to execute Michael Taylor for the murders of…Fox News
  • 5 Nov Indiana carries out first of 3 executions taking place on a single day in USOn November 5, 2026, Indiana executed Jeffrey Weisheit by lethal injection at the Indiana State Prison for murdering two children in a house fire in 2010. This execution was the first of three scheduled to take place on the same day across the US, with Florida and Alabama set to follow. The death penalty remains contentious; lawyers argued that Weisheit should receive brain scans due to mental health issues, but…New York Post
  • 5 Nov US man who killed 2 children in house fire among 3 set to be executed on same dayThree US states were set to carry out executions on Thursday, with Indiana preparing to execute Jeffrey Weisheit for killing two children in a house fire in 2010, while Florida and Alabama also scheduled lethal injections. In Indiana, Weisheit was convicted of setting a fire that killed his girlfriend's eight-year-old and five-year-old children; his lawyers sought clemency but were denied by Governor Mike Braun…Times of India
  • 4 Nov Lawyers rush to halt Indiana execution over state’s lethal drug supplierLawyers are working to stop an execution scheduled for Thursday morning for Jeffrey Weisheit, who was convicted of murdering two children in 2010. They argue that the state’s lethal injection drug supplier, Pharmaneek pharmacy, is on probation and faces license suspension due to violations including improper storage of drugs. Attorneys claim Indiana paid $275,000 for six vials of pentobarbital, far above market…NBC News

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