Coverage dated June 1, 2026

Man who killed his girlfriend's baby is set to be Florida's eighth execution of 2026

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Andrew Richard Lukehart told investigators he dropped the 5-month-old on her head and shook her, then panicked and threw her body in a pond.

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  1. Seattle Times

    Man who killed his girlfriend’s baby and threw the body in a pond is executed in Florida (opens Seattle Times)

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    A 53-year-old Florida man has been executed for the murder of his girlfriend’s infant daughter in 1996.

  2. ABC 7 Chicago

    Man who killed his girlfriend's baby is set to be Florida's eighth execution of 2026 (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    Andrew Richard Lukehart told investigators he dropped the 5-month-old on her head and shook her, then panicked and threw her body in a pond.

  3. FOX 13 Tampa

    Florida man who killed his girlfriend’s baby in 1996 was executed on Tuesday (opens FOX 13 Tampa)

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    FOX 13 Tampa's feed description

    A Florida man who confessed to killing his girlfriend’s infant daughter and throwing her body in a pond three decades ago was executed Tuesday evening.

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