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NewsWFLA News Channel 8 (Florida)September 10, 2026Hillsborough County

State of Florida executes Daniel Owen Conahan Jr. for 1996 killing

Photo: WFLA News Channel 8 (Florida)

Daniel Owen Conahan Jr. was scheduled Thursday to be executed by the state of Florida for the 1996 kidnapping and strangling of Richard Allen Montgomery. The case is connected to a series of killings known as the 'Hog Trail Murders' from the 1990s. Conahan is the 15th person executed in Florida this year.

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Why It Matters

The state executes a convicted individual, concluding a capital punishment case stemming from a 1996 homicide investigation.

Key Facts

  • Daniel Owen Conahan Jr., 72, was scheduled Thursday to be executed by Florida.
  • The execution is for the 1996 kidnapping and strangling of Richard Allen Montgomery.
  • The case is connected to a series of suspected killings known as the 'Hog Trail Murders' in the 1990s.
  • Conahan is the 15th person executed by the state of Florida this year.

Who's Mentioned

PersonDaniel Owen Conahan Jr.“Man scheduled for execution for a 1996 killing.”locationFlorida“State carrying out the execution.”other72“Age of Daniel Owen Conahan Jr.”PersonRichard Allen Montgomery“Victim of the 1996 kidnapping and strangling.”