BOISE, Idaho — Update: As of 11 a.m. on Wednesday, an hour after the scheduled execution for Thomas Creech, Idaho Department of Corrections announced that they were unable to proceed with the execution due to an inability to find a vein for the IV for lethal injection.
Thomas Creech, Idaho's longest standing death row inmate, is set to be executed on Wednesday at 10 a.m.
Creech was sentenced to death for the 1981 murder of David Jensen, a fellow inmate serving time for car theft. Jensen was 23 when he died. Creech was already serving time for the murders of two people near Donnelly in 1974.
The Idaho Department of Corrections (IDOC) released information about Creech's execution ahead of the event.
A limited number of people can be within the witness chamber, and some spots are saved for state officials and media personnel. Governor Brad Little will be sending a representative, and Attorney General Raúl Labrador and his chief of staff will be present.
Witnesses for the victims are invited to the execution. However, in this case, no members of the victims' families will be there.
Creech will have witnesses as well, which will be his wife and stepson. He will also have a spiritual advisor with him, Bishop Brian Thom.
According to IDOC, Creech's last meal will be chicken, mashed potatoes with gravy and ice cream.
Back in 1981, KTVB sat down and interviewed Creech. To watch the full 27-minute video visit our YouTube here.
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