Aug 26 Local News Beshear Signs Death Warrant, Waits On Two Due To Drug Shortage Governor Steve Beshear was recently asked to sign three death warrants. He signed one, but held off on two others, citing a shortage of Sodium thiopental (Pentathol), which is used in lethal injection executions. By Gabe Bullard Aug 26 Local News Beshear Signs Death Warrant, Waits On Two Due To Drug Shortage Gabe Bullard