Kenneth McDuff was known as The Broomstick Killer, but what started his journey to become this infamous person? Growing up, McDuff had a fine childhood, his dad ran a successful concrete business, and was the fifth of six children. His mother wasn’t exactly a favorable parent. She was nicknamed “pistol-packing mama" because she threatened a school bus driver with a gun after the driver kicked McDuff's older brother off the bus. Mcduff’s mother was seen as “domineering” and encouraged his behaviors. From a young age, Kenneth would fire at living animals and get into fights often. In high school, he bullied smaller kids. He only picked on smaller individuals, but one day he picked a fight with Tommy Sammons and ended up losing. As a result, McDuff quit school and worked with his dad. …show more content…
They sentenced him to 12 four-year prison terms, but he made parole and was released. His friend Roy Dale Green said that McDuff would openly brag about his criminal record and claimed to have raped and killed two women. Kenneth stayed out of jail from that point forward, but on August 6, 1966, McDuff and his new friend Roy Green raped and murdered 3 individuals. The night began at around 5 pm, the 2 had just completed working with Kenneth’s dad. After a few hours pass, they began to look for their next victim. They see Robert Brand (age 18), his girlfriend Edna Sullivan (age 16), and Brand's cousin, Mark Dunman (age 16). This trio was parked on a baseball field and had just finished watching a movie. Mcduff saw them and parked about 150 yards away, he got out, took his revolver with him, and ordered the girl to get into the trunk. After driving to their destination, Mcduff raped the girl and asked Green for something to strangle her with. He gave him his belt. However, McDuff opted to use a 3-foot-long piece of a broomstick from his car, then he and Green dumped her body in the