Ex-cop executed for child murder, suspected of another crime

James Duckett was executed for the 1987 rape and murder of 11-year-old Teresa McAbee, a case that also implicated him in the killing of 14-year-old Jeanifer Weldon. Law enforcement stopped pursuing charges in Weldon’s case before his execution due to concerns about prolonging his life. Duckett’s murder of McAbee was linked to DNA evidence, and his conviction provided closure for their families, though he was never convicted specifically for Weldon’s death.

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