Hog Trail Killer Set for Execution | Jacksonville News

The “Hog Trail Killer” Daniel Owen Conahan Jr. faces execution in Florida after being convicted for the 1996 murder of Richard Allen Montgomery — a crime he committed by luring the victim into the woods with false promises, then assaulting and strangling him. A key breakthrough came from another survivor’s testimony of a similar attack in 1994, which helped connect Conahan to the murder and revealed a chilling pattern. His methods — including ligature marks and purchased rope and film — mirrored earlier assaults, notably on Stanley Burden, helping seal his conviction. Though he was a person of interest in the unsolved “Fort Myers Eight” killings of the 90s, Conahan remains tied to those mysteries — leaving families still searching for answers. 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/56acbb366d3d75d5