Florida Executes Man for 1996 Baby Murder

Florida prepares to carry out its eighth execution of 2026 tonight, June 2nd, for the horrific 1996 murder of a five-month-old baby. Andrew Lukehart, 53 at the time of the crime and already on probation for child abuse, is scheduled to receive lethal injection at Florida State Prison. The infant suffered fatal head injuries before being dumped in a pond. After a final Supreme Court denial of his appeal on June 1st, the state moves forward with the sentence, bringing a grim, decades-old case to its tragic conclusion. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/99a5b901261d179f