MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. -- The State of Indiana carried out the execution of Jeffrey Weisheit early Thursday morning.
Weisheit was convicted of murdering Alyssa and Caleb Lynch, two children under his care, in 2010.
Earlier this month, Governor Mike Braun stated that he was denying clemency for Weisheit.
“Jeffrey Weisheit's case has been heard and reviewed numerous times by both state and federal courts, including the Indiana Supreme Court, since his conviction in 2013. These reviews have never resulted in an overturned sentence. The State Parole Board issued a unanimous recommendation to deny Weisheit's final appeal for clemency and that his execution proceed as scheduled. Today, Weisheit's sentence has been carried out as ordered by the court," Gov. Braun said in a statement Thursday.