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. <br /><br /><b>Question: Do you believe Lauren's past should have been considered in his sentencing?</b><br /><br />Share your thoughts below<br /><br />01:47 " Lauren Kensley Cole's childhood was full of instability and trauma<br />05:51 " John Edwards and his sister Pam went camping in Florida in 1994<br />13:29 " The defense tried to shift some of the responsibility to William<br /><br /><b>Previous cases mentioned in this episode</b><br />Florida Man Friday | Two Cases of Humor - Repeat Runner and Dryer Dweller | David Jerome Jackson and Gordon John Wanser<br />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<br /><br />Free Bonus - Play Would You Rather With Ky<br />https://www.patreon.com/posts/free-bonus-play-115681462?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&amp;utm_source=copyLink&amp;utm_campaign=postshare_creator&amp;utm_content=join_link<br /><br /><b>Sources:</b><br />https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/floridas-governor-desantis-schedules-first-execution-of-2024-for-dozier-reform-school-survivor-after-10-month-execution-hiatus<br />https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/local/state/2024/08/26/desantis-urged-to-spare-convicted-killer-once-held-at-dozier-school/74950247007/<br />https://www.alligator.org/article/2024/08/florida-executes-ocala-national-forest-killer-convicted-of-murder-of-college-student<br />https://www.newsweek.com/convicted-murderer-loran-kenstley-cole-execution-florida-1946186<br />https://law.justia.com/cases/florida/supreme-court/2004/sc03-2204.html<br />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<br />https://www.wmnf.org/attorneys-loran-cole-argue-execution-stayed-because-parkinsons-disease/<br />https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MurderofJohnEdwards <br />https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/08/28/john-edwards-loran-cole-execution/74906087007/ <br />https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/08/29/loran-cole-florida-execution-lethal-injection/74982219007/ <br />https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/08/29/loran-cole-execution-florida-death-row/74953650007/ <br />https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/local/state/2024/08/28/loran-cole-loved-ones-reflect-grapple-with-his-imminent-florida-execution/74804793007/ <br />https://library.law.fsu.edu/Digital-Collections/flsupct/dockets/sc03-2204/03-2204rep.pdf <br />https://casetext.com/case/cole-v-state-168 <br />https://supremecourt.flcourts.gov/content/download/343672/file/01-192response.pdf<br />https://flaglerlive.com/loran-cole-appeal-rejected/<br />https://acis.flcourts.gov/portal/court/68f021c4-6a44-4735-9a76-5360b2e8af13/case/b58c38e1-ec6a-4491-b2d2-cbf5d5a40972<br />https://www.wuft.org/public-safety/2024-08-29/u-s-supreme-court-refuses-to-block-execution-of-loran-cole<br />https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/local/state/2024/08/29/live-florida-to-execute-killer-of-fsu-student-30-years-after-crime/74979934007/<br />https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/local/state/2024/08/29/florida-executes-loran-cole-for-1994-killing-of-fsu-student/74964846007/<br...

Love and Murder: Heartbreak to Homicide

Ky Toure

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

NOV 15, 202430 MIN
Love and Murder: Heartbreak to Homicide

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

NOV 15, 202430 MIN

Description

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. <br /><br /><b>Question: Do you believe Lauren's past should have been considered in his sentencing?</b><br /><br />Share your thoughts below<br /><br />01:47 " Lauren Kensley Cole's childhood was full of instability and trauma<br />05:51 " John Edwards and his sister Pam went camping in Florida in 1994<br />13:29 " The defense tried to shift some of the responsibility to William<br /><br /><b>Previous cases mentioned in this episode</b><br />Florida Man Friday | Two Cases of Humor - Repeat Runner and Dryer Dweller | David Jerome Jackson and Gordon John Wanser<br />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<br /><br />Free Bonus - Play Would You Rather With Ky<br />https://www.patreon.com/posts/free-bonus-play-115681462?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&amp;utm_source=copyLink&amp;utm_campaign=postshare_creator&amp;utm_content=join_link<br /><br /><b>Sources:</b><br />https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/floridas-governor-desantis-schedules-first-execution-of-2024-for-dozier-reform-school-survivor-after-10-month-execution-hiatus<br />https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/local/state/2024/08/26/desantis-urged-to-spare-convicted-killer-once-held-at-dozier-school/74950247007/<br />https://www.alligator.org/article/2024/08/florida-executes-ocala-national-forest-killer-convicted-of-murder-of-college-student<br />https://www.newsweek.com/convicted-murderer-loran-kenstley-cole-execution-florida-1946186<br />https://law.justia.com/cases/florida/supreme-court/2004/sc03-2204.html<br />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<br />https://www.wmnf.org/attorneys-loran-cole-argue-execution-stayed-because-parkinsons-disease/<br />https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MurderofJohnEdwards <br />https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/08/28/john-edwards-loran-cole-execution/74906087007/ <br />https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/08/29/loran-cole-florida-execution-lethal-injection/74982219007/ <br />https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/08/29/loran-cole-execution-florida-death-row/74953650007/ <br />https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/local/state/2024/08/28/loran-cole-loved-ones-reflect-grapple-with-his-imminent-florida-execution/74804793007/ <br />https://library.law.fsu.edu/Digital-Collections/flsupct/dockets/sc03-2204/03-2204rep.pdf <br />https://casetext.com/case/cole-v-state-168 <br />https://supremecourt.flcourts.gov/content/download/343672/file/01-192response.pdf<br />https://flaglerlive.com/loran-cole-appeal-rejected/<br />https://acis.flcourts.gov/portal/court/68f021c4-6a44-4735-9a76-5360b2e8af13/case/b58c38e1-ec6a-4491-b2d2-cbf5d5a40972<br />https://www.wuft.org/public-safety/2024-08-29/u-s-supreme-court-refuses-to-block-execution-of-loran-cole<br />https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/local/state/2024/08/29/live-florida-to-execute-killer-of-fsu-student-30-years-after-crime/74979934007/<br />https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/local/state/2024/08/29/florida-executes-loran-cole-for-1994-killing-of-fsu-student/74964846007/<br />https://www.ocalagazette.com/leading-up-to-the-execution-of-loran-cole/<br />https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9d1n6y7779o<br /><br /><br />**********************************************************************************<br />HOW TO SUPPORT LOVE AND MURDER:<br /><br />🧃Buy me a coffee (or an apple juice)🧃:<br />https://www.buymeacoffee.com/loveandmurder<br /><br />You can now join Love and Murder's Supporter's Club in one of 3 places:<br />1. 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