Jeffrey Weisheit
Jeffrey Weisheit, 50, was executed by lethal injection at Indiana State Prison in Michigan City in the early hours of November 5, 2026, and was pronounced dead at 12:45 a.m., according to the Indiana Department of Correction. His lawyers said he has a history of head injuries and mental health problems, and they had sought brain scans and clemency. They also challenged the drugs the state planned to use, including how they were procured from a pharmacy facing a disciplinary hearing. The Indiana Supreme Court denied an emergency stay by a 3-2 vote, and Governor Mike Braun declined to intervene.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state. Weisheit's lawyers objected to the execution, arguing that brain scans and a reduced sentence should have been granted and challenging the drugs, which came from a pharmacy facing a disciplinary hearing.
Reported by: Indiana Department of Correction (the agency that held him); Noelle Russell, Indiana Department of Correction chief communications officer (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.