Kenneth McDuff
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| Ken McDuff | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 21, 1946 Rosebud, Texas, USA |
| Died | November 17, 1998 Huntsville, Texas, USA |
| Charge(s) | murder, kidnapping |
| Penalty | capital punishment |
| Occupation | cashier, student |
| Parents | John Allen and Addie McDuff |
Kenneth Allen McDuff (March 21, 1946 - November 17, 1998) was an American serial killer.
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[edit] Crimes
McDuff was convicted for raping and murdering three teenagers, a crime that became popularly known as the Broomstick Murders. Although he sentenced to death, the sentence was overturned when the US Supreme Court abolished capital punishment in 1972. He served life with the possibility of parole.
Due to extremely crowded Texas prisons, McDuff was paroled in 1989. At that time it was not uncommon for a Texas criminal with a 20-year sentence to only spend 14 months in jail.[citation needed] Upon release McDuff was arrested on a series of parole violations, but he was never locked up for any substantial length of time until he was arrested for the murder of a Texas woman in 1992. He was implicated in at least three other murders.
As a wanted fugitive he fled to Kansas City, but was eventually captured due to a tip from a profile on the televion show America's Most Wanted. McDuff was eventually sent to death row and executed on November 17, 1998. According to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice deathrow section McDuff's final words were: "I’m ready to be released. Release me". [1]
[edit] Effect on the Texas penal system
After McDuff's second arrest for murder in 1992, Texas launched a massive overhaul of its prison system to prevent violent criminals from winning early parole. The tightened parole rules, extensive prison building projects and improved monitoring of violent parolees are collectively known in Texas as the McDuff Laws.
[edit] References
- ^ Texas Department of Criminal Justice. "Last Statement - Kenneth McDuff". Retrieved on March 23, 2007.
- Bad Boy by Gary M. Lavergne
- No Remorse by Bob Stewart
[edit] External links
- Article on McDuff's execution at CNN.com
- Photos of McDuff at Author Gary Lavergne's Page
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