BOISE, Idaho — A day after the Idaho Commission Of Pardons And Parole denied his request for clemency, the Idaho Department of Correction and Idaho Maximum Security Institution received the death warrant for convicted serial killer Thomas Creech.
That warrant was handed over on Tuesday afternoon.
Creech was sentenced to death for the murder of a fellow inmate in 1981 and was convicted of four other murders. The court noted he admitted to killing or participating in the killing of at least 26 people.
On Monday, Governor Brad Little issued a statement saying, in part, “his lawful and just sentence must be carried out as ordered by the court. Justice has been delayed long enough.”
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An execution date for Creech has been scheduled for Feb. 28, 2024.
In response to the death warrant, attorney Deborah A. Czuba with Creech's defense released the following statement:
We are hardly surprised state prosecutors aggressively obtained a death warrant as they relentlessly pursue a campaign of vengeance against Tom Creech. We are far from done fighting to save him from a needless execution. Ultimately, it will be impossible for them to execute the Tom Creech of 1974. He died inside Tom a long time ago, replaced by a harmless, remorseful, compassionate old man who has evolved into a valued, respected and beloved member of the prison community in which he has lived and been punished for 50 years.
