Thomas Creech, 73, had his execution stopped because the medical team couldn't find a vein to administer a lethal injection.
Officials said they would let his death warrant expire at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday.
AdvertisementIdaho officials stopped the execution of a 73-year-old convicted serial killer after the medical team couldn't find his veins for a lethal injection.
Creech was returned to his cell, and his death warrant was set to expire that day at 11:59 p.m., per the department.
AdvertisementCreech is not the only US inmate to be saved from death row — at least temporarily — by an unsuccessful IV.
Persons:
Thomas Creech, couldn't, Creech, —, Josh Tewalt, Tewalt, Deborah A, Prosecutors, Jill Longhurst, Alva Campbell
Organizations:
Service, Security, Federal Defender Services of, Idaho Statesman, Federal Defender Services, Street
Locations:
Idaho, Federal Defender Services of Idaho, Ohio, California, Oregon, Ada