Tampa St. Petersburg, FL, September 10, 2026 —

Daniel Owen Conahan Jr., convicted for the 1996 kidnapping and strangling of Richard Allen Montgomery, had been scheduled for execution in Florida. The case is associated with a series of homicides known as the “Hog Trail Murders,” which occurred in the 1990s. This series of killings involved the discovery of multiple bodies in wooded areas within Charlotte County.

Conahan Jr. was found guilty in the death of Richard Allen Montgomery, whose kidnapping and strangulation took place in Southwest Florida. The circumstances of Montgomery’s death and Conahan Jr.’s conviction place him within the broader investigation of the “Hog Trail Murders.” Authorities linked this series of violent crimes to multiple victims found in secluded locations in Charlotte County during the 1990s.

The summary does not provide specific details regarding the exact date of the scheduled execution, the outcome of the scheduled execution, or the precise number of victims linked to the “Hog Trail Murders” beyond stating multiple bodies were found. Information concerning the specific timeline of events leading to Conahan Jr.’s conviction, such as trial dates or sentencing details, was also not included in the provided summary. The summary does not contain any financial figures or fine amounts related to the case.

The “Hog Trail Murders” investigation in the 1990s focused on several deaths where victims were discovered in wooded areas of Charlotte County. Conahan Jr.’s conviction in the 1996 case of Richard Allen Montgomery is a significant aspect of this broader criminal history. Further details regarding the investigation, additional convictions, or the resolution of the “Hog Trail Murders” series were not specified in the provided information.



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