US EditionFinal perpetrator in 1983 Texas 'KFC murders' identified
Devan Riggs was identified using advanced DNA technology as the third suspect in the 1983 Kilgore KFC murders; he has been dead for over a decade, Texas DPS said.
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Modern technology identifies final perpetrator in 1983 KFC Murders
After 42 years of investigation, law enforcement officials have identified the last perpetrator in the abduction and murder of five Texans in Rusk Co. – an event known to many across the country as the Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) murders. The perpetrator, Devan Riggs, had died years before being identified, so no arrests will be made, and the case is now closed. On the morning of Sept. 24, 1983, the bodies of Opie Hughes, 39; Mary Tyler, 37; Jo…
Modern Technology Identifies Final Perpetrator in 1983 KFC Murders
AUSTIN, TX — After 42 years of investigation, Texas law enforcement officials have identified the final suspect in the 1983 abduction and murder of five people in Rusk County — a case widely known as the Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) murders. The suspect, Devan Riggs, died years before being identified, and the case has now been formally closed. Learn More Here.
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