Hog Trail Killer Executed in Florida | Panama City Beach News

The “Hog Trail Killer” Daniel Owen Conahan Jr. was executed by lethal injection at 72, convicted for the 1996 strangulation of 21-year-old Richard Allen Montgomery — one of five men he allegedly targeted along remote Florida dirt roads. Though he maintained innocence and fought for DNA testing and more time to appeal, courts ruled he had nearly two decades before his death warrant was issued. His nickname came from unsolved killings in the same area; he lured Montgomery with a photo gig, then killed him and wrapped his body in carpet padding. Arrested in 1997 on multiple charges including rape and mutilation, Conahan’s execution marks Florida’s 15th this year — with another scheduled for September. 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/b81e46ec64da3013