Florida Man Friday | Senseless Murder Turns into 30 Year Death Row Appeal | Case of Loran K. Cole

Love and Murder: Heartbreak to Homicide

In this Florida Man True Crime Story of Love and Murder: Heartbreak to Homicide, Ky tells you the case of Loran Kensley Cole, the first man executed by lethal injection in Florida in 2024. This case takes us back to an attack in Ocala National Forest, leading to a 30-year journey on death row. Join Ky as she unravels the story of a man whose life was marred by a traumatic childhood, a violent past, and a crime that shocked the nation. We explore the brutal murder of John Edwards and the horrific assault on his sister, Pam Edwards, as they embarked on a seemingly innocent camping trip. Through detailed accounts and courtroom drama, we question the impact of Loran's troubled upbringing and whether it should have influenced his sentencing.
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01:47 " Lauren Kensley Cole's childhood was full of instability and trauma
05:51 " John Edwards and his sister Pam went camping in Florida in 1994
13:29 " The defense tried to shift some of the responsibility to William
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Sources:
https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/floridas-governor-desantis-schedules-first-execution-of-2024-for-dozier-reform-school-survivor-after-10-month-execution-hiatus
https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/local/state/2024/08/26/desantis-urged-to-spare-convicted-killer-once-held-at-dozier-school/74950247007/
https://www.alligator.org/article/2024/08/florida-executes-ocala-national-forest-killer-convicted-of-murder-of-college-student
https://www.newsweek.com/convicted-murderer-loran-kenstley-cole-execution-florida-1946186
https://law.justia.com/cases/florida/supreme-court/2004/sc03-2204.html
https://www.wuft.org/public-safety/2024-08-30/loran-cole-convicted-of-a-murder-in-the-ocala-national-forest-is-the-first-2024-florida-execution
https://www.wmnf.org/attorneys-loran-cole-argue-execution-stayed-because-parkinsons-disease/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MurderofJohnEdwards
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/08/28/john-edwards-loran-cole-execution/74906087007/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/08/29/loran-cole-florida-execution-lethal-injection/74982219007/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/08/29/loran-cole-execution-florida-death-row/74953650007/
https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/local/state/2024/08/28/loran-cole-loved-ones-reflect-grapple-with-his-imminent-florida-execution/74804793007/
https://library.law.fsu.edu/Digital-Collections/flsupct/dockets/sc03-2204/03-2204rep.pdf
https://casetext.com/case/cole-v-state-168
https://supremecourt.flcourts.gov/content/download/343672/file/01-192response.pdf
https://flaglerlive.com/loran-cole-appeal-rejected/
https://acis.flcourts.gov/portal/court/68f021c4-6a44-4735-9a76-5360b2e8af13/case/b58c38e1-ec6a-4491-b2d2-cbf5d5a40972
https://www.wuft.org/public-safety/2024-08-29/u-s-supreme-court-refuses-to-block-execution-of-loran-cole
https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/local/state/2024/08/29/live-florida-to-execute-killer-of-fsu-student-30-years-after-crime/74979934007/
https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/local/state/2024/08/29/florida-executes-loran-cole-for-1994-killing-of-fsu-student/74964846007/
https://www.ocalagazette.com/leading-up-to-the-execution-of-loran-cole/
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9d1n6y7779o
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