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

Daniel Owen Conahan Jr., a 72-year-old Florida man, is scheduled to be executed on Thursday for a 1996 killing. The conviction is linked to a series of unsolved cases from the 1990s collectively referred to as the “Hog Trail Murders,” which occurred in wooded areas of the state. Conahan was sentenced to death specifically for the 1996 kidnapping and murder associated with these events.

This execution marks the 15th carried out by the state of Florida this year. The case remains a notable example of the state's judicial proceedings regarding long-standing capital cases connected to historical serial crimes.