Officials in Fort Pierce expressed relief after the governor signed a death warrant for Billy Kearse, convicted of murdering Sgt. Danny Parrish in 1991.

On Jan. 29, 2026, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant for Billy Kearse, who fatally shot Fort Pierce Police ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed a death warrant for a man convicted of killing a Fort Pierce police officer during a ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed the death warrant for Billy Leon Kearse, the man convicted of killing Sgt. Danny Parrish in 1991 ...

Billy Kearse shot Fort Pierce Police Officer Danny Parrish more than a dozen times with the officer's own gun in 1991.

A man convicted of fatally shooting a police officer during a traffic stop is set to be Florida’s third execution of 2026.

Billy Kearse shot Fort Pierce Police Officer Danny Parrish more than a dozen times with the officer's own gun in 1991.

A man convicted for the 1991 murder of a Fort Pierce police officer has been scheduled for execution. Here's what to know.

This is the third warrant the governor has signed in the new year, with the state setting a modern-era record with 19 ...

Billy Leon Kearse is scheduled for execution on March 3 for the 1991 murder of Fort Pierce police Officer Danny Parrish.

A businessman who owns a “submarine in the sky” restaurant claims in a lawsuit his plans for a casino are being undermined by ...