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Richard Allen Montgomery was 21 when he was murdered on April 3, 1996, in Charlotte County, Florida. His body was found in a wooded area off Highway 41; he had been tied to a tree, sexually assaulted, strangled, and showed trauma to his neck, waist, and wrists. His genitalia had been removed, and the autopsy listed strangulation as the cause of death.

Authorities linked the killing to Daniel Conahan, who worked as a licensed practical nurse in Punta Gorda. Montgomery reportedly met Conahan for a photoshoot in exchange for $200. Paint chips recovered from Conahan’s home and vehicle matched paint found on Montgomery’s body. Conahan was arrested on July 3, 1996, after an undercover deputy posed as a potential victim. He was convicted of first-degree premeditated murder and kidnapping and sentenced to death. Investigators have associated Conahan with multiple other murders in the area.

Did anyone who knew Richard Montgomery or saw him in the Punta Gorda area around early April 1996 notice something that could help solve related unsolved cases?