DNA Evidence Solves 1983 'KFC Murders' Case After 22 Years

The 'KFC Murders' Case

• 📌 In 1983, five young people were abducted from a Kentucky Fried Chicken location in Kilgore, Texas.
• 💔 They were taken to a nearby field and tragically killed, leaving the case unsolved for 22 years.

Breakthrough with DNA Technology

• 🎯 The case saw a breakthrough in 2005 with the arrest of two men, but authorities suspected a third individual was involved.
• 🧬 Today, officials announced they have identified the third perpetrator as Devin Riggs, born in 1953 and deceased in 2010.
• 🔬 A small DNA sample, initially insufficient, was re-examined using advanced genealogical testing.
• 💡 This technology allowed investigators to narrow down the possibilities, eventually identifying Riggs after years of the evidence waiting for the right tools.