Death Warrant Signed for Man Who Killed 5-Month-Old Jacksonville Girl, Threw Her Body in Pond, Claimed She Was Abducted
Attorney General James Uthmeier said all appeals are exhausted as Florida prepares to use the electric chair unless a stay is issued.
- On Friday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant for Andrew Richard Lukehart, 53, scheduling his execution for June 2 at Florida State Prison in Starke for the 1996 murder of Gabrielle Hanshaw.
- During the 1996 incident, Lukehart killed Hanshaw after becoming frustrated while changing her diaper, later testifying he "forcefully and repeatedly pushed her head and neck to the floor." He initially claimed an abduction before admitting to the killing.
- A Duval County jury convicted Lukehart in 1997, voting 9-3 to recommend death, while Judge Henry E. Davis cited the murder's "especially heinous, atrocious, or cruel" nature. He was on probation for a 1994 felony child abuse conviction at the time.
- This warrant marks the ninth signed by Governor DeSantis in 2026, issued one day after the state executed James Hitchcock, the sixth inmate put to death this year. The execution window runs from noon June 2 through noon June 9.
- Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty announced efforts to gather signatures opposing the execution, with Executive Director Grace Hanna stating, "The machinery of execution continues." Opponents cite the record 19 executions in 2025 as the state maintains this pace.
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Killer who faked a baby's abduction to cover up his heinous crimes learns when he will be put to death
Andrew Richard Lukehart, 53, was convicted and given the death penalty for the murder of five-month-old Gabrielle Hanshaw in February 1996. He will be executed on June 2, 2026. The post Killer who faked a baby's abduction to cover up his heinous crimes learns when he will be put to death appeared first on Conservative Angle | Conservative Angle - Conservative News Clearing House
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NBC MiamiDeSantis signs death warrant for man convicted in murder of 5-month-old
Andrew Richard Lukehart is scheduled to die June 2.
Death warrant signed for man who killed 5-month-old Jacksonville girl, threw her body in pond, claimed she was abducted
Andrew Richard Lukehart, 53, was convicted of first-degree murder and aggravated child abuse for the February 1996 death of 5-month-old Gabrielle Hanshaw, his girlfriend’s daughter, in Duval County.
Florida Governor Signs Death Warrant For Man Who Murdered Infant During Diaper Change - Tampa Free Press
Nearly three decades after a brutal attack left a five-month-old girl dead in a Jacksonville pond, the state of Florida is moving forward with the death penalty for her killer. Governor Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant on May 1, 2026, for Andrew Richard Lukehart, 51, setting the execution for early next month. The execution […] Florida Governor Signs Death Warrant For Man Who Murdered Infant During Diaper Change
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