Florida Executes Conahan in Death Row Case | Jacksonville News

Florida prepares for the execution of Daniel Owen Conahan Jr. on Thursday, September 10th — his 26th year on death row — for the 1996 murder of Richard Alan Montgomery, a crime that opened a chilling trail linking him to multiple other killings, including the Hog Trail Murders and the Fort Myers Eight. Convicted after luring his victim with promises of nude photos, Conahan’s body was found strangled. Now 72, he’s also tied to at least eight other victims discovered naked and strangled, with remains unearthed as far back as 1994. Despite legal appeals for new DNA testing and delays in investigation, courts have denied relief, and his final stay request is pending before the U.S. Supreme Court. This execution follows a recent one and continues Florida’s grim trend: Governor DeSantis has signed 15 death warrants this year alone, and the state executed 19 last year — already 12 men this year, with another scheduled after Conahan. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://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/8bb77982beff6e1a