on August 29th 2024 Lauren Cole at the age of 57 was executed by lethal injection in Florida this marks Florida's first execution of the year and the 106th since 1976 Cole's execution was the culmination of a long legal battle stretching nearly three decades his final appeal was denied by the US Supreme Court just hours before his execution despite his pleas Justice was served for the heinous crime he committed in 1994 Cole befriended 18-year-old John Edwards and his sister during a camping trip Cole brutally murdered John Edwards and raped his sister forever altering their family's lives for his role Cole was sentenced to death while his accomplice received a life sentence at 6:15 p.m. lauran Cole was pronounced dead reactions to the execution were mixed with some condemning the capital punishment system is Justice served through capital punishment or is it a La system let me know your thoughts in the comments below if you found this video informative make sure to hit the like button and subscribe to the channel for more true crime stories thanks for watching