Florida woman who survived parents’ murders as toddler reveals ‘missing piece’ after killer’s execution

A Florida killer who fatally shot a newlywed couple in front of their toddler nearly three decades ago finally faced justice last week in the state’s first execution of the year. The couple’s surviving daughter has spoken out as an adult about her childhood memories connected to the horrific crimes. 

James D. Ford, 64, was executed via lethal injection at Florida State Prison on Feb. 13 for the murders of Greg Malnory, 25, and his wife Kimberly, 26, after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed his death warrant on Jan. 10. 

“I feel like I missed out on a lot of love …that love from my mom and dad,” Maranda Malnory, who witnessed her parents’ murders as a 22-month-old, told Fox News Digital in an interview after the execution. 

“I don’t want to say it was closure because it’s not closure, but it’s peace of mind knowing that he could never, ever get out and come find me… I’m the sole survivor.” 

I fight every day to show him that he doesn’t get to win.”