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Final perpetrator in 1983 Texas 'KFC murders' identified

Devan Riggs, identified through advanced DNA technology and a reopened investigation, is the third suspect in the 1983 Kilgore KFC murders that left five victims dead.

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The third and final suspect in a famous quintuple homicide in Texas has been identified 42 years after the crime, Texas DPS announced.

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Final perpetrator in 1983 Texas 'KFC murders' identified

The third and final suspect in a famous quintuple homicide in Texas has been identified 42 years after the crime, Texas DPS announced.

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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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KDFW broke the news in on Tuesday, December 16, 2025.
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