Indiana Executes First of Three Scheduled US Executions

Indiana executed Jeffrey Weisheit, 50, by lethal injection at Indiana State Prison in Michigan City. He was pronounced dead at 12:45 a.m. Nov. 5, 2026. His final meal was barbecue ribs; he had no final words. He was convicted of a 2010 fire that killed Alyssa Lynch and Caleb. Florida and Alabama also set executions that day for Jesse Guardado and Michael Taylor, the second triple day in 2026. Florida's would be its 19th of 2026, matching its 2025 record, and more than half of 32 U.S. executions. Gov. Mike Braun said reviews "have never resulted in an overturned sentence" and "Weisheit's sentence has been carried out as ordered by the court." Attorney General Todd Rokita described "long-awaited justice for Alyssa Lynch and her brother Caleb." Weisheit's lawyers had sought brain scans over head injuries and mental health problems and objected to drugs from a pharmacy under investigation, while the Indiana Department of Correction said it was confident "in our ability to humanely carry out" the execution. Esther Brown said the state would kill "the mature, well-respected, God-fearing man sitting in that cell today." Grace Hanna said Guardado "has accepted responsibility for killing Jackie Malone and has consistently expressed deep remorse." Christa Pike, who survived a botched Tennessee execution, said, "I had not contemplated life beyond that night."