{"id":359184,"date":"2026-07-31T19:18:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T19:18:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/359184\/"},"modified":"2026-07-31T19:18:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T19:18:07","slug":"journee-mcgrew-to-be-sentenced-in-august","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/359184\/","title":{"rendered":"Journee McGrew to be sentenced in August"},"content":{"rendered":"

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2014 The woman accused of killing a man with a hammer and leaving a note on his chest is scheduled to be sentenced in August.<\/p>\n

Journee McGrew appeared in court on Friday as that decision was made. She pleaded guilty to murder in the second degree and tampering with evidence in December. <\/p>\n

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She initially pleaded not guilty to all charges in Duval County court last August, one month after being arrested for a man\u2019s murder on the Westside.<\/p>\n

McGrew, now 22, is accused of killing 41-year-old Waduta Woodley with a hammer at the Cross Creek Apartments in the early morning hours of July 2, 2025.<\/p>\n

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A police report revealed<\/a> that Woodley was discovered in front of the apartment with a note on his chest written with a green highlighter: \u201cPEDO Touches Children.\u201d<\/p>\n

McGrew allegedly claimed to police that Woodley had been sexually grooming her since she was as young as eight years old and had molested her multiple times. Action News Jax could not find any official record of similar cases against Woodley.<\/p>\n

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