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Decades after the discovery of the 'Hog Trail Killer,' the decline in serial killers prompts a critical examination by experts questioning whether the rise of mass violence signals a shift in criminal behavior.

Of the 297 people currently on death row in Florida, 13 had their cases tried in Southwest Florida.

Fort Myers Police ID one of eight victims of a believed serial killer; found in 2007

Fort Myers police identified one of eight men whose remains were found in 2007, suspected victims of a Southwest Florida serial killer.

Dorothy Jean Pelak, affectionally known as “Dee” or “Dot” by those closest to her, passed away at the age of 69 Monday, May 2, 2022, in Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical

Nearly three decades after a mutilated and decomposed body was found tucked away in the woods of Southwest Florida, detectives have identified the man, who they suspect is a victim of the alleged “Hog Trail Murders” serial killer.

Florida investigators have positively identified a suspected victim of the "Hog Trail Murders" serial killer, 27 years after the victim’s unclothed body was found in a wooded area of Port Charlotte.

Nearly three decades after a mutilated and decomposed body was found tucked away in the woods of Southwest Florida, detectives have identified the man, who they suspect is a victim of the alleged “Hog Trail Murders” serial killer.

The body has been referred to as a John Doe for 27 years but has now been identified as that of Jerry Lombard, who vanished from his home in Florida in 1991.

Gerald 'Jerry' Lombard was found dead in 1994 and was listed as a John Doe for 27 years. Now, detectives believe he may have been killed by Daniel Conahan.