Alan Lehman Matheney (November 6, 1950 – September 28, 2005) was an American convicted of beating to death his ex-wife, Lisa Bianco, with a .410 bore shotgun while on an eight-hour release from prison on March 4, 1989.
At the time he was serving a sentence at Pendleton Correctional Facility for battery and confinement of Bianco.
[1] He was executed by lethal injection on September 28, 2005, at Indiana State Prison at Michigan City.
The case caused a law change in the state of Indiana, which required victims to be informed if an inmate was released.
I thank my friends who stood by me … I'm sure my grandchildren will grow up happy and healthy in the care of their wonderful parents.This was the fifth execution in the state in 2005.