Indiana governor is urged to let death sentence proceed against man who killed 2 kids in fire

The Indiana state parole board has recommended that a death sentence for Jeffrey Weisheit, convicted of killing his girlfriend's two children in a house fire, should proceed. The board unanimously voted to deny Weisheit's request for clemency, just days before his scheduled execution by lethal injection on November 5. Weisheit, 50, is accused of setting the fire in Evansville, Indiana, that claimed the lives of 8-year-old Alyssa Lynch and 5-year-old Caleb Lynch in 2010.

Both children's bodies were found in the ruins of the home, with Caleb restrained with duct tape and a railroad flare under his body. Weisheit's girlfriend, Lisa Lynch, expressed no remorse during the board's hearing, stating that Weisheit showed no mercy or humanity in the murders. Weisheit's lawyer presented evidence of his client's history of head injuries and mental health issues during the hearing, but the parole board concluded that these factors did not significantly differentiate Weisheit's case from other incarcerated individuals. Governor Mike Braun now holds the final decision on whether to carry out the death sentence.