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The Final Closure of Jeanifer Weldon's Case | Honolulu News
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In 1987, 12-year-old Jeanifer Weldon vanished near a Lakeland carnival—her body found weeks later with signs of strangulation. Investigators zeroed in on James Duckett, a local man with suspicious alibi details and a prior conviction for another child’s murder. Though no direct evidence tied him to Jeanifer’s death, authorities quietly suspected him for years. With Duckett already on death row, prosecutors avoided pursuing new charges to prevent delaying his execution—and he refused to confess before his death. Now, Jeanifer’s family feels justice has finally been served, as the sheriff’s office prepares to officially close the case, marking it as exceptionally cleared due to the killer’s death.
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