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Thursday, May 7, 2026

The Gainesville Ledger

State & National

Man convicted in 1996 infant killing set for execution at Florida State Prison

Andrew Lukeheart, 53, is scheduled to die by lethal injection on June 2 after the governor signed his death warrant for the killing of a 5-month-old girl in Duval County nearly three decades ago. Authorities say Lukeheart repeatedly attacked the infant before disposing of her body in a pond. If carried out, he would be the ninth person executed in Florida this year.

Sources: WCJB TV20

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