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Sheriff Judd addresses 1987 cold case after ex-cop execution
Filed: Jul 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Summary: Polk Sheriff Grady Judd speaks on the Jeanifer Weldon case following the execution of James Duckett.
WHO: Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd; James Duckett; Jeanifer Weldon case investigators
WHAT: Judd comments publicly on the Jeanifer Weldon 1987 cold case homicide investigation after Duckett’s execution.
WHEN: Jul 30, 2026 at 9:43 AM ET
WHERE: Polk County, Florida
WHY: Duckett was executed Tuesday after conviction for the 1987 rape and murder of 11-year-old Tereasa McAbee, prompting Judd’s remarks on the related cold case.
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