Gov. Braun accepts recommendation to put Evansville man to death

INDIANA (WFIE) – Indiana Governor Mike Braun has accepted the parole board’s recommendation to execute Jeffery Weisheit.

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

Earlier Monday, we shared that efforts to delay Jeffrey Weisheit’s execution were ongoing, despite the parole board’s recommendation to the governor that it happen as scheduled Thursday…

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