Robert Riggs

It had appeared that Kenneth McDuff would take his horrible secrets to his grave. But now investigators say they are a step closer to unearthing what happened to the many women who disappeared in McDuff's deadly hands. Robert Riggs, Channel 8 News, outside Waco.

The U.S. Marshals and prosecutor who vowed that Colleen Reed would someday receive a decent burial with flowers kept their promise. After searching for the body of the murder victim for seven years, they brought Colleen Reed home to Austin. At last, a packed church of family and friends could pay their final respects.

The U.S. Marshals and prosecutor who vowed that Colleen Reed would someday receive a decent burial with flowers kept their promise. After searching for the body of the murder victim for seven years, they brought Colleen Reed home to Austin. At last, a packed church of family and friends could pay their final respects.

The U.S. Marshals and prosecutor who vowed that Colleen Reed would someday receive a decent burial with flowers kept their promise. After searching for the body of the murder victim for seven years, they brought Colleen Reed home to Austin. At last, a packed church of family and friends could pay their final respects.

Colleen Reed's sister and former fiancee placed a rose in honor of the other victims claimed by her killer. The memorial list started with the three teenagers killed in Tarrant County back in 1966 by Kenneth McDuff. McDuff abducted Colleen Reed from an Austin car wash seven years ago.

Colleen Reed's sister and former fiancee placed a rose in honor of the other victims claimed by her killer. The memorial list started with the three teenagers killed in Tarrant County back in 1966 by Kenneth McDuff. McDuff abducted Colleen Reed from an Austin car wash seven years ago.

Colleen Reed's sister and former fiancee placed a rose in honor of the other victims claimed by her killer. The memorial list started with the three teenagers killed in Tarrant County back in 1966 by Kenneth McDuff. McDuff abducted Colleen Reed from an Austin car wash seven years ago.

He had carried her secret burial place to death row until last week when a confidential informant led officers to the graves of Reed and two other women murdered by McDuff.

He had carried her secret burial place to death row until last week when a confidential informant led officers to the graves of Reed and two other women murdered by McDuff.

He had carried her secret burial place to death row until last week when a confidential informant led officers to the graves of Reed and two other women murdered by McDuff.

Friends remembered Colleen Reed as a loving daughter, loyal sister, doting aunt, animal lover, practical joker, fundraiser for needy children, a CPA, and proud Marine reservist. Although the recovery of her body will help the family heal, it also reopened painful wounds.

Friends remembered Colleen Reed as a loving daughter, loyal sister, doting aunt, animal lover, practical joker, fundraiser for needy children, a CPA, and proud Marine reservist. Although the recovery of her body will help the family heal, it also reopened painful wounds.

Friends remembered Colleen Reed as a loving daughter, loyal sister, doting aunt, animal lover, practical joker, fundraiser for needy children, a CPA, and proud Marine reservist. Although the recovery of her body will help the family heal, it also reopened painful wounds.

It is indeed, Chip. Prison guards moved Kenneth McDuff to the death house here at the Walls Unit in downtown Huntsville shortly after noon. Prison officials described his mood as both docile and joking. He is scheduled to die by lethal injection one hour from now.

It is indeed, Chip. Prison guards moved Kenneth McDuff to the death house here at the Walls Unit in downtown Huntsville shortly after noon. Prison officials described his mood as both docile and joking. He is scheduled to die by lethal injection one hour from now.

It is indeed, Chip. Prison guards moved Kenneth McDuff to the death house here at the Walls Unit in downtown Huntsville shortly after noon. Prison officials described his mood as both docile and joking. He is scheduled to die by lethal injection one hour from now.

Inside the Texas prison death house, investigators continued trying to pry information out of Kenneth McDuff about a string of unsolved murders. They will remain there until McDuff's hour of execution scheduled for 6 p.m. News 8 has learned that a prison internal affairs investigator and FBI criminal profilers interviewed McDuff for more than 100 hours starting last week.

Inside the Texas prison death house, investigators continued trying to pry information out of Kenneth McDuff about a string of unsolved murders. They will remain there until McDuff's hour of execution scheduled for 6 p.m. News 8 has learned that a prison internal affairs investigator and FBI criminal profilers interviewed McDuff for more than 100 hours starting last week.

Inside the Texas prison death house, investigators continued trying to pry information out of Kenneth McDuff about a string of unsolved murders. They will remain there until McDuff's hour of execution scheduled for 6 p.m. News 8 has learned that a prison internal affairs investigator and FBI criminal profilers interviewed McDuff for more than 100 hours starting last week.

Federal law enforcement sources say McDuff revealed that he cruised every major city in Texas looking for women to abduct. He also made frequent trips into Mexico while out on parole for three years until his arrest in 1992. Investigators suspect he could be responsible for dozens of murders. But McDuff turned angry and quit talking.