Gabrielle Hanshaw
Coverage of Gabrielle Hanshaw in the Nexus archive.
- Man who killed his girlfriend’s baby and threw the body in a pond is executed in Florida
Andrew Richard Lukehart was executed in Florida for killing his girlfriend's 5-month-old daughter, Gabrielle Hanshaw, in 1996 by dropping and shaking her before throwing her body in a pond. The execution marked Florida's eighth this year under Governor Ron DeSantis, who oversaw more executions in 2025 than any other Florida governor since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976.
- Man who killed his girlfriend's baby is set to be Florida's eighth execution of 2026
Andrew Richard Lukehart is scheduled for execution in Florida after confessing to killing his girlfriend’s 5-month-old daughter in 1996 by dropping and shaking her before discarding her body in a pond. This execution would mark Florida’s eighth of 2026, following a record 19 executions in 2025 under Governor Ron DeSantis.
- Man who killed his girlfriend's baby is set to be Florida's eighth execution of 2026
Andrew Richard Lukehart, 53, is set to be executed in Florida for killing his girlfriend's 5-month-old daughter, Gabrielle Hanshaw, in 1996 by dropping and shaking her before discarding her body in a pond. His execution would mark Florida's eighth of 2026, following a record 19 executions in 2025 under Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.