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And on October 11th of that year, Kenneth walked out of the prison a free man. And I can't even imagine what Louise, Robert, and Marcus's family thought. This man took their lives. And now he was in his 40s, walking free, when their loved ones never got the chance. Now, as you can imagine, when word got out that Kenneth McDuff had been released, everyone was shocked.
And on October 11th of that year, Kenneth walked out of the prison a free man. And I can't even imagine what Louise, Robert, and Marcus's family thought. This man took their lives. And now he was in his 40s, walking free, when their loved ones never got the chance. Now, as you can imagine, when word got out that Kenneth McDuff had been released, everyone was shocked.
And on October 11th of that year, Kenneth walked out of the prison a free man. And I can't even imagine what Louise, Robert, and Marcus's family thought. This man took their lives. And now he was in his 40s, walking free, when their loved ones never got the chance. Now, as you can imagine, when word got out that Kenneth McDuff had been released, everyone was shocked.
The people of Rosebud, Texas began locking their doors again. Some people even pulled their children out of school and they had every right to be afraid. There were whispers around town that Kenneth had vowed to get revenge on the people in his past who had wronged him.
The people of Rosebud, Texas began locking their doors again. Some people even pulled their children out of school and they had every right to be afraid. There were whispers around town that Kenneth had vowed to get revenge on the people in his past who had wronged him.
The people of Rosebud, Texas began locking their doors again. Some people even pulled their children out of school and they had every right to be afraid. There were whispers around town that Kenneth had vowed to get revenge on the people in his past who had wronged him.
If you remember, in the previous episode, we talked about a man named Tommy Sammons, the boy who humiliated McDuff by beating him up after school that one day. Well, by now, Tommy was grown with children of his own. But in the days after Kenneth's release from prison, he received a strange phone call.
If you remember, in the previous episode, we talked about a man named Tommy Sammons, the boy who humiliated McDuff by beating him up after school that one day. Well, by now, Tommy was grown with children of his own. But in the days after Kenneth's release from prison, he received a strange phone call.
If you remember, in the previous episode, we talked about a man named Tommy Sammons, the boy who humiliated McDuff by beating him up after school that one day. Well, by now, Tommy was grown with children of his own. But in the days after Kenneth's release from prison, he received a strange phone call.
Tommy said that when he answered, all he could hear on the other end of the line were three gunshots. Then the caller hung up. But Tommy knew without a shadow of a doubt that the caller was Kenneth McDuff. He was letting the town of Rosebud know that he was back.
Tommy said that when he answered, all he could hear on the other end of the line were three gunshots. Then the caller hung up. But Tommy knew without a shadow of a doubt that the caller was Kenneth McDuff. He was letting the town of Rosebud know that he was back.
Tommy said that when he answered, all he could hear on the other end of the line were three gunshots. Then the caller hung up. But Tommy knew without a shadow of a doubt that the caller was Kenneth McDuff. He was letting the town of Rosebud know that he was back.
Just three days after his release from prison, the body of 29-year-old Seraphia Parker was found beaten, strangled, and raped in a field in Temple, Texas, which is only about 20 minutes away from Rosebud. Now, Seraphia was a sex worker. And as you've seen throughout true crime stories, monsters like McDuff like to target these people because sadly, their murders don't get as much attention.
Just three days after his release from prison, the body of 29-year-old Seraphia Parker was found beaten, strangled, and raped in a field in Temple, Texas, which is only about 20 minutes away from Rosebud. Now, Seraphia was a sex worker. And as you've seen throughout true crime stories, monsters like McDuff like to target these people because sadly, their murders don't get as much attention.
Just three days after his release from prison, the body of 29-year-old Seraphia Parker was found beaten, strangled, and raped in a field in Temple, Texas, which is only about 20 minutes away from Rosebud. Now, Seraphia was a sex worker. And as you've seen throughout true crime stories, monsters like McDuff like to target these people because sadly, their murders don't get as much attention.
Now, McDuff was never charged with Serafia's murder, but it is widely believed that she was his victim. After 23 years in prison, he was itching to kill again, but he knew he had to be smart. Killing teenagers would surely put him right back where he came from. So this time he chose a victim that wouldn't garner a lot of attention. and it seemed to have worked in his favor.
Now, McDuff was never charged with Serafia's murder, but it is widely believed that she was his victim. After 23 years in prison, he was itching to kill again, but he knew he had to be smart. Killing teenagers would surely put him right back where he came from. So this time he chose a victim that wouldn't garner a lot of attention. and it seemed to have worked in his favor.
Now, McDuff was never charged with Serafia's murder, but it is widely believed that she was his victim. After 23 years in prison, he was itching to kill again, but he knew he had to be smart. Killing teenagers would surely put him right back where he came from. So this time he chose a victim that wouldn't garner a lot of attention. and it seemed to have worked in his favor.
Unlike his previous murders, the police never came looking for him. They never even questioned him. And this would be the beginning of a series of disturbing rapes and murders that would haunt Central Texas.
Unlike his previous murders, the police never came looking for him. They never even questioned him. And this would be the beginning of a series of disturbing rapes and murders that would haunt Central Texas.