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.  Question: Do you believe Lauren's past should have been considered in his sentencing? Share your thoughts below 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 Previous cases mentioned in this episode Florida Man Friday | Two Cases of Humor - Repeat Runner and Dryer Dweller | David Jerome Jackson and Gordon John Wanser https://www.spreaker.com/episode/florida-man-friday-two-cases-of-humor-repeat-runner-and-dryer-dweller-david-jerome-jackson-and-gordon-john-wanser--62667550 Free Bonus - Play Would You Rather With Ky https://www.patreon.com/posts/free-bonus-play-115681462?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link 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/br...