John Edwards was 18 when he was murdered on a camping trip with his big sister, who was raped. Now with Loran Cole set for execution, Edwards' friends say a chapter will close. Natalie Neysa Alund ...

Florida executed Loran Cole by lethal injection Thursday in the 1994 murder of 18-year-old John Edwards and the rape of his sister in Marion County. ... Widow honors victim.

A FSU fraternity brother of John Edwards said the execution of his murderer is "well deserved." But "it doesn't replace a friend. It doesn't take away that pain." ...

'He wasn't forgotten': Friends of John Edwards reflect on Loran Cole's impending execution. ... William Paul, attacked and tied up John and his sister after the two men had invited them on a hike.

Florida executed Loran Cole by lethal injection Thursday in the 1994 murder of 18-year-old John Edwards and the rape of his sister in Marion County.

Cole introduced himself to John Edwards and his 21-year-old sister Pam Edwards as "Kevin" and offered to help them set up their campsite. Cole left and later returned with another man he falsely ...

TALLAHASSEE — The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday morning refused to halt the scheduled 6 p.m. execution of Loran Cole, who was sent to Death Row in the 1994 murder of Florida State University ...

Cole slashed John's throat and fractured his skull from three blows to the head, according to court records. Then he raped John's sister. Leaving her tied to a tree, the two men fled in Edwards' car.

Cole spent 30 years on death row after he was convicted for the murder of John Edwards, 18, and the rape of his older sister, Pam. He was strapped to a gurney and injected with a deadly cocktail ...

Florida State University Phi Gamma Delta fraternity brothers including 1994 murder victim John Edwards,18, bottom far left, and Chris Spires, white hat, top middle. The photo was taken in the fall ...