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Courtney Browen

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Murder In America
EP. 195: TEXAS - The "Lucky" Serial Killer Kenneth McDuff

That same year, his mother, Addie McDuff, began working hard to get her son's conviction overturned. Addy ended up hiring an attorney from Dallas named Gary Jackson. And Gary believed that Kenneth had been wrongfully convicted. He said that the true killer of the Broomstick murders was actually his accomplice, Roy Dale Green. So in 1979,

Murder In America
EP. 195: TEXAS - The "Lucky" Serial Killer Kenneth McDuff

That same year, his mother, Addie McDuff, began working hard to get her son's conviction overturned. Addy ended up hiring an attorney from Dallas named Gary Jackson. And Gary believed that Kenneth had been wrongfully convicted. He said that the true killer of the Broomstick murders was actually his accomplice, Roy Dale Green. So in 1979,

Murder In America
EP. 195: TEXAS - The "Lucky" Serial Killer Kenneth McDuff

Gary Jackson typed up a 26-page letter to the chairman of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, and he had a new story of what happened. According to Kenneth, on the night of the Broomstick murders, Roy came to him stating that he wanted to commit a robbery, but Kenneth was on parole, so he claimed he didn't want any part of it.

Murder In America
EP. 195: TEXAS - The "Lucky" Serial Killer Kenneth McDuff

Gary Jackson typed up a 26-page letter to the chairman of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, and he had a new story of what happened. According to Kenneth, on the night of the Broomstick murders, Roy came to him stating that he wanted to commit a robbery, but Kenneth was on parole, so he claimed he didn't want any part of it.

Murder In America
EP. 195: TEXAS - The "Lucky" Serial Killer Kenneth McDuff

Gary Jackson typed up a 26-page letter to the chairman of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, and he had a new story of what happened. According to Kenneth, on the night of the Broomstick murders, Roy came to him stating that he wanted to commit a robbery, but Kenneth was on parole, so he claimed he didn't want any part of it.

Murder In America
EP. 195: TEXAS - The "Lucky" Serial Killer Kenneth McDuff

So while in Everman that night, Kenneth decided to wait in this burned out building while Roy committed the crime. And he even said that he let Roy use his car, but he wasn't involved. Kenneth stated that he patiently waited in that burned out building all night long until Roy finally came back to pick him up.

Murder In America
EP. 195: TEXAS - The "Lucky" Serial Killer Kenneth McDuff

So while in Everman that night, Kenneth decided to wait in this burned out building while Roy committed the crime. And he even said that he let Roy use his car, but he wasn't involved. Kenneth stated that he patiently waited in that burned out building all night long until Roy finally came back to pick him up.

Murder In America
EP. 195: TEXAS - The "Lucky" Serial Killer Kenneth McDuff

So while in Everman that night, Kenneth decided to wait in this burned out building while Roy committed the crime. And he even said that he let Roy use his car, but he wasn't involved. Kenneth stated that he patiently waited in that burned out building all night long until Roy finally came back to pick him up.

Murder In America
EP. 195: TEXAS - The "Lucky" Serial Killer Kenneth McDuff

Surprisingly, Kenneth actually got time added on to his sentence because he had tried to pay a member of the parole board $10,000 to release him. But even with this, he was still being considered for parole. That alone should have proven that he was not rehabilitated. But once again, he continued to fall through the cracks.

Murder In America
EP. 195: TEXAS - The "Lucky" Serial Killer Kenneth McDuff

Surprisingly, Kenneth actually got time added on to his sentence because he had tried to pay a member of the parole board $10,000 to release him. But even with this, he was still being considered for parole. That alone should have proven that he was not rehabilitated. But once again, he continued to fall through the cracks.

Murder In America
EP. 195: TEXAS - The "Lucky" Serial Killer Kenneth McDuff

Surprisingly, Kenneth actually got time added on to his sentence because he had tried to pay a member of the parole board $10,000 to release him. But even with this, he was still being considered for parole. That alone should have proven that he was not rehabilitated. But once again, he continued to fall through the cracks.

Murder In America
EP. 195: TEXAS - The "Lucky" Serial Killer Kenneth McDuff

Now, every time Kenneth was up for parole, the victims affected by his crimes would write letters to the parole board, begging to keep him behind bars. But by the late 80s, there was a lot of pressure to parole inmates due to overcrowding. They needed more space for incoming prisoners. Gary LaVerne reported in 1988, nearly 50,000 inmates who applied for parole were approved.

Murder In America
EP. 195: TEXAS - The "Lucky" Serial Killer Kenneth McDuff

Now, every time Kenneth was up for parole, the victims affected by his crimes would write letters to the parole board, begging to keep him behind bars. But by the late 80s, there was a lot of pressure to parole inmates due to overcrowding. They needed more space for incoming prisoners. Gary LaVerne reported in 1988, nearly 50,000 inmates who applied for parole were approved.

Murder In America
EP. 195: TEXAS - The "Lucky" Serial Killer Kenneth McDuff

Now, every time Kenneth was up for parole, the victims affected by his crimes would write letters to the parole board, begging to keep him behind bars. But by the late 80s, there was a lot of pressure to parole inmates due to overcrowding. They needed more space for incoming prisoners. Gary LaVerne reported in 1988, nearly 50,000 inmates who applied for parole were approved.

Murder In America
EP. 195: TEXAS - The "Lucky" Serial Killer Kenneth McDuff

And in 1989, 61,000 were paroled, some of whom were violent criminals. Now by 1989, it had been 23 years since the Broomstick murders. Kenneth McDuff was now 43 years old. And in September of that year, he was up for parole for the 15th time. The three-member panel was Cora Mosley, Dr. James Granberry and Chris Mealy. Chris Mealy was the board member who would determine Kenneth's fate.

Murder In America
EP. 195: TEXAS - The "Lucky" Serial Killer Kenneth McDuff

And in 1989, 61,000 were paroled, some of whom were violent criminals. Now by 1989, it had been 23 years since the Broomstick murders. Kenneth McDuff was now 43 years old. And in September of that year, he was up for parole for the 15th time. The three-member panel was Cora Mosley, Dr. James Granberry and Chris Mealy. Chris Mealy was the board member who would determine Kenneth's fate.

Murder In America
EP. 195: TEXAS - The "Lucky" Serial Killer Kenneth McDuff

And in 1989, 61,000 were paroled, some of whom were violent criminals. Now by 1989, it had been 23 years since the Broomstick murders. Kenneth McDuff was now 43 years old. And in September of that year, he was up for parole for the 15th time. The three-member panel was Cora Mosley, Dr. James Granberry and Chris Mealy. Chris Mealy was the board member who would determine Kenneth's fate.

Murder In America
EP. 195: TEXAS - The "Lucky" Serial Killer Kenneth McDuff

And he admitted that he had been impressed by Kenneth's record, which is pretty surprising considering he had smuggled drugs into the prison and he attempted to bribe a parole member. I'm not sure how that's impressive. But on September 14th, 1989, Kenneth McDuff was granted parole. The man who raped and tortured a 16 year old girl. a man who brutally murdered three innocent teenagers.

Murder In America
EP. 195: TEXAS - The "Lucky" Serial Killer Kenneth McDuff

And he admitted that he had been impressed by Kenneth's record, which is pretty surprising considering he had smuggled drugs into the prison and he attempted to bribe a parole member. I'm not sure how that's impressive. But on September 14th, 1989, Kenneth McDuff was granted parole. The man who raped and tortured a 16 year old girl. a man who brutally murdered three innocent teenagers.

Murder In America
EP. 195: TEXAS - The "Lucky" Serial Killer Kenneth McDuff

And he admitted that he had been impressed by Kenneth's record, which is pretty surprising considering he had smuggled drugs into the prison and he attempted to bribe a parole member. I'm not sure how that's impressive. But on September 14th, 1989, Kenneth McDuff was granted parole. The man who raped and tortured a 16 year old girl. a man who brutally murdered three innocent teenagers.