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NewsWFLA News Channel 8September 10, 2026Hillsborough County

State of Florida schedules execution for Daniel Owen Conahan Jr. for 1996 killing

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Daniel Owen Conahan Jr., 72, was scheduled Thursday to be executed by the State of Florida for the 1996 kidnapping and strangling of Richard Allen Montgomery. This scheduled event makes him the 15th person executed in the state this year, stemming from cases known as the "Hog Trail Murders" from the 1990s.

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Why It Matters

A Florida death row inmate's execution date is set, marking the 15th state execution of the year for a conviction tied to 1990s murders.

Key Facts

  • Daniel Owen Conahan Jr., age 72, was scheduled on Thursday to be executed by the State of Florida.
  • He was sentenced to die for the 1996 kidnapping and strangling of Richard Allen Montgomery.
  • Montgomery's mutilated body was found connected to the series of killings known as the 'Hog Trail Murders' in the 1990s.
  • This makes Conahan the 15th person executed in Florida this year.

Who's Mentioned

PersonDaniel Owen Conahan Jr.“Man scheduled for execution, convicted of 1996 killing.”locationFlorida“The state where the execution is scheduled.”PersonRichard Allen Montgomery“Victim of the 1996 kidnapping and strangling.”