John and Pam Edwards were camping in Ocala National Forest, Florida, in February of 1994 when they were befriended by two men who identified themselves as brothers. They seemed friendly enough, but the siblings would soon learn they had ulterior motives…
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Press-Register, 21 February, 1994 – “Teen Killed”
Ocala Star-Banner, 21 February, 1994 – “Camper Slain in Forest”
Ocala Star-Banner, 21 Februa
ry, 1994 – “Suspects Appeared Friendly”
Tampa Bay Times, 21 February, 1994 – “Man Killed, Sister Raped”
Austin American-Statesman, 22 February, 1994 – “2 Men Charged”
Ocala Star-Banner, 22 February, 1994 – “Suspect’s Mom Fears Drugs Led to Tragedy”
Ocala Star-Banner, 22 February, 1994 – “Police Catch Suspects Near Tuscawilla Park”
Ocala Star-Banner, 22 February, 1994 – “John Edwards Was Well Liked”
Tampa Bay Times, 22 February, 1994 – “2 Charged in Ocala Rape”
The Orlando Sentinel, 22 February, 1994 – “Police Charge 2 Men”
The Tampa Tribune, 22 February, 1994 – “Drifters Charged in Slaying”
Tampa Bay Times, 23 February, 1994 – “Record Gave no Hint”
The Tampa Tribune, 23 February, 1994 – “Victims’ Help Fund Set Up”
The Orlando Sentinel, 24 February, 1994 – “Dad Calls Slain Student”
Sun Sentinel, 26 February, 1994 – “When it Comes to Crime”
The Miami Herald, 27 February, 1994 – “Attacks in Forest”
The Orlando Sentinel, 12 March, 1994 – “Young Man’s Slaying Leaves Friends Changed”
Tampa Bay Times, 29 March, 1994 – “Documents Tell a Violent Tale”
Tampa Bay Times, 20 May, 1994 – “Suspects Accused of Escape Plot”
The Orlando Sentinel, 20 May, 1994 – “Inmates Charged”
Tampa Bay Times, 14 July, 1995 – “Plea Deal Accepted”
The Orlando Sentinel, 28 September, 1995 – “Sister Sobs”
The Orlando Sentinel, 29 September, 1995 – “Cole Found Guilty”
The Orlando Sentinel, 30 September, 1995 – “In Swift”
The Orlando Sentinel, 21 December, 1995 – “Cole Given Death”
Ocala Star-Banner, 24 February, 1994 – “Shelter Worker Recalls”
Ocala Star-Banner, 29 May, 1994 – “Maybe I do Deserve the Chair”
Ocala Star-Banner, 1 March, 1995 – “Cole, Paul Linked to 4 Deaths”
Ocala Star-Banner, 2 March, 1995 – “Murder in the Forest”
Ocala Star-Banner, 25 April, 1995 – “Region Briefs”
Ocala Star-Banner, 18 September, 1995 – “Jury Selection Begins”
Ocala Star-Banner, 26 September, 1995 – “Slaying in the Forest”
Ocala Star-Banner, 27 September, 1995 – “Cole Admitted Rape”
Ocala Star-Banner, 28 September, 1995 – “I’m Sorry, Pam”
Ocala Star-Banner, 29 September, 1995 – “Guilty”
Ocala Star-Banner, 30 September, 1995 – “Teacher Says Edwards was Brilliant”
The Orlando Sentinel, 19 September, 1995 – “94 Ocala Forest Killer”
Ocala Star-Banner, 30 October, 2003 – “Lawyers”
Associated Press, 30 July, 2024 – “August Execution Date”
Tampa Bay Times, 7 August, 2024 – “Florida Inmate”
The Crestview News Bulletin, 14 August, 2024 – “Parkinson’s Disease Argued”
ABC – 9 WFTV, 24 August, 2024 – “Florida Supreme Court Refuses”
The Florida Times Union, 28 August, 2024 – “Advocates Step Up”
Agence France-Presse, 29 August, 2024 – “Florida to Execute Man”
Associated Press, 29 August, 2024 – “Florida Executes Man”
The Miami Herald, 29 August, 2024 – “Man Who Murdered FSU Student”
New York Post, 29 August, 2024 – “Loran Cole Executed”
Tallahassee Democrat, 28 August, 2024 – “Countdown to Goodbye”
