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Indiana Execution Today: Man Put to Death for Killing 2 Children
MICHIGAN CITY, IN — Indiana carried out the execution of Jeffrey Allen Weisheit early Thursday morning, ending a death penalty case involving the murders of two young children who died in a deliberate
By Dylan Reeves · 2026-11-05T09:44:31.324Z
MICHIGAN CITY, IN — Indiana carried out the execution of Jeffrey Allen Weisheit early Thursday morning, ending a death penalty case involving the murders of two young children who died in a deliberately set house fire in Evansville more than 16 years ago.
According to the Indiana Department of Correction, Weisheit, 50, died by lethal injection at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City. The execution began shortly after midnight Thursday, and he was pronounced dead at 12:45 a.m. CST.
Weisheit was convicted of murdering 8 year old Alyssa Lynch and her 5 year old brother, Caleb Lynch, on April 10, 2010, inside their Evansville home in Vanderburgh County, part of the southwestern Indiana region.
Investigators determined that Weisheit, who was dating the children's mother, intentionally set the residence on fire while the children were inside.
Firefighters responding to the blaze discovered both children dead. Investigators found Caleb bound on a mattress and Alyssa inside a closet. Autopsies determined that both died from smoke inhalation.
Following the killings, Weisheit fled Indiana and was apprehended in Kentucky after a police pursuit.
In 2013, a jury convicted him of two counts of murder and one count of arson. He subsequently received a death sentence.
His attorneys pursued multiple appeals, raising concerns about his mental health, possible brain injuries and the state's execution procedures.
The Indiana Parole Board unanimously recommended denying clemency in October 2026. Gov. Mike Braun subsequently declined to intervene.
State correctional officials reported that Weisheit had no final words before his execution.
His final meal consisted of barbecue ribs from Texas Corral and Mountain Dew.
Thursday's execution concludes a case that began with the deaths of two children in Evansville and continued through more than a decade of court proceedings.