This week, we dive into the horrifying case of Kenneth McDuff — a Texas murderer whose crimes terrorized communities for decades. Known as “The Broomstick Killer,” McDuff’s story is one of brutality, failures within the justice system, and a man who was released from prison when he never should have seen freedom again. From his first triple murder in 1966 to the string of killings connected to him after his parole in the late 1980s, this case shocked the nation and exposed serious flaws in overcrowded prison systems and parole practices.

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