Governor DeSantis Signs Death Warrant for Convicted Murderer Daniel Conahan
Governor Ron DeSantis signed the death warrant for 72-year-old Daniel Conahan in Tampa, Florida. Conahan was convicted in the 1996 kidnapping and murder of Richard Montgomery.
Tampa St. Petersburg, FL, August 11, 2026 —
Tampa, Florida – Governor Ron DeSantis has signed a death warrant for Daniel Conahan, a 72-year-old man convicted of the 1996 kidnapping and murder of Richard Montgomery. The warrant was signed in Tampa, Florida.
Conahan was found guilty of the crimes committed against Montgomery. The specific details of the kidnapping and murder, including the timeline and location of the events beyond the conviction year, were not provided in the summary.
Further information regarding the legal proceedings, including the sentencing phase and any subsequent appeals or reviews of Conahan’s conviction and sentence, was not available. The date for the execution has not been publicly disclosed in the provided information.
The case involved the kidnapping and subsequent murder of Richard Montgomery. Conahan’s conviction stems from these events that occurred in 1996.
Story summarized from the original created by Sophia Fanning on www.wfla.com, see more information here.
