DNA breakthrough brings closure to 1983 KFC murders
Houston authorities report a DNA breakthrough in the 1983 Kilgore KFC murders, identifying the long-suspected third perpetrator through new forensic testing of preserved crime scene evidence. Investigators say modern DNA analysis linked material from the restaurant and crime scene to a man previously associated with the case, clarifying his role decades after the killing of five victims. Officials have updated the case file and notified families, describing the finding as a key development in one of East Texas’ most notable homicide investigations.