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Florida man faces execution for 1996 killing connected to 'Hog Trail Murders' in woods

Risingcorroborated6 outlets reported this themselves in 11 reports over 2 days - more reporting than echo.
After publishing: 1 headline quietly rewritten1 change
  1. The Guardian Worldseen 10 Sept, 23:53headline rewritten

    Florida man scheduled for execution in connection to Hog Trail MurdersFlorida executes man in connection to Hog Trail Murders

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Thu, 10 September 2026peak 7 reports on Fri, 11 September 2026Fri, 11 September 2026

What it is about

Daniel Owen Conahan JrRichard Allen MontgomeryRon DesantisFlorida Supreme CourtYoutubeFlorida, United StatesFort Myers, Florida, United StatesCharlotte County, Florida, United StatesAuthoritiesCurtis Wilkie BeasleyKenneth SmithDivision Of CorrectionsPolk County, Florida, United StatesRichard MontgomeryUnited StatesPunta Gorda, Florida, United StatesJerry LombardWilliam MelaragnoJohn DoeJoan Rodemann

Who published it, and when

original reportcopyedited after publishingfirst to report
dailygazette.com1 original report
The Guardian World1 original report - edited after publishing
wgcu.org1 original report
iheart.com5 original reports
dailymail.com1 original report
abc11.com1 copy echoing dailygazette.com
10 Sept, 05:00over 36 hours11 Sept, 16:48

1 report left out of the cascade - too little in common with the story to place

How it spread - 10 original reports, 1 reprint

  1. Thu, 10 September 2026

    4 reports
  2. Fri, 11 September 2026

    6 reports
    • iheart.com09:07

      Florida executed Daniel Conahan Jr., known as the "Hog Trail Killer," for the 1996 murder of Richard Montgomery. Conahan, suspected in other deaths, maintained his innocence. His execution marks Florida's 15th this year, highlighting the state's high execution rate under Governor Ron DeSantis.

    • iheart.com09:07

      Florida executed Daniel Conahan Jr., known as the "Hog Trail Killer," for the 1996 murder of Richard Montgomery. Conahan, suspected in other deaths, maintained his innocence. His execution marks Florida's 15th this year, highlighting the state's high execution rate under Governor Ron DeSantis.

    • iheart.com09:07

      Florida executed Daniel Conahan Jr., known as the "Hog Trail Killer," for the 1996 murder of Richard Montgomery. Conahan, suspected in other deaths, maintained his innocence. His execution marks Florida's 15th this year, highlighting the state's high execution rate under Governor Ron DeSantis.

    • iheart.com09:07

      Florida executed Daniel Conahan Jr., known as the "Hog Trail Killer," for the 1996 murder of Richard Montgomery. Conahan, suspected in other deaths, maintained his innocence. His execution marks Florida's 15th this year, highlighting the state's high execution rate under Governor Ron DeSantis.

    • iheart.com09:07

      Florida executed Daniel Conahan Jr., known as the "Hog Trail Killer," for the 1996 murder of Richard Montgomery. Conahan, suspected in other deaths, maintained his innocence. His execution marks Florida's 15th this year, highlighting the state's high execution rate under Governor Ron DeSantis.

    • dailymail.com13:40

      Florida executed 72-year-old Daniel Conahan, convicted of murdering Richard Allen Montgomery in the notorious 1990s 'Hog Trail Murders' case. Conahan was never charged with other killings.

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