‘Jeffrey, I forgive you’: Father of slain children supports clemency for Indiana death row inmate

By: Casey Smith

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: October 15, 2026

Words: 1,176

Last Updated: 2 days, 14 hours ago

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The father of Alyssa and Caleb Lynch is urging Gov. Mike Braun to spare Jeffrey Weisheit from execution, saying the man who murdered his children should remain in prison for life without the possibility of parole.

Steven Lynch, whose children died in a 2010 house fire set by Weisheit, signed an affidavit urging mercy ahead of Weisheit’s scheduled Nov. 5 execution. His plea comes as the Indiana Parole Board prepares to begin clemency hearings …

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