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24-year-old Jacqueline Duncan was watching TV in her apartment with her 3-year-old son tucked into bed when her neighbor, Rodney Warndahl, burst through her door. He was wearing nothing but bikini underwear and wielding a knife.

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https://case-law.vlex.com/vid/state-v-warndahl-no-892007192

https://coms.doc.state.mn.us/publicviewer/OffenderDetails/Index/145648/Search

https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/bca/about-bca/history

https://wireofhope.com/members/rodney-warndahl/

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At 20-years-old, Kenneth McDuff committed a brutal triple murder that earned him the death penalty. But the fates were on his side, and his sentence was commuted to life. After serving 23 years, Texas released him to an unsuspecting public. Almost immediately, he began killing again. Bodies piled up, but McDuff was somehow one step ahead of law enforcement.

Info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_McDuff

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Episode Source List:
https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/court-of-criminal-appeals/1997/71872-4.html

https://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/unpub/98/98-51022.0.wpd.pdf

https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/court-of-criminal-appeals/1968/40966-3.html

https://www.tdcj.texas.gov/death_row/dr_info/mcduffkennethlast.html

https://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/free-to-kill-2/

https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/the-end/

https://web.archive.org/web/19970526074211/http://www.lubbockonline.com/news/112496/mcduff.htm

https://web.archive.org/web/20220118182921/https://hometownbyhandlebar.com/?p=32284

Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lk-xZa0nYFo

Crime Reporter Rebecca Lopez: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56QGYU2dLTI

https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/crime/crime-reporters-notebook/kenneth-mcduff-how-texas-freed-a-killer-three-times-dozens-paid-with-their-lives/287-08521f38-6df3-4780-ab33-247155b23bb3

https://www.oxygen.com/prosecuting-evil-with-kelly-siegler/crime-news/serial-killer-kenneth-mcduff-victims-what-to-know

https://mavmatrix.uta.edu/specialcollections_startelegram1960s/6873/

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At 20-years-old, Kenneth McDuff committed a brutal triple murder that earned him the death penalty. But the fates were on his side, and his sentence was commuted to life. After serving 23 years, Texas released him to an unsuspecting public. Almost immediately, he began killing again. Bodies piled up, but McDuff was somehow one step ahead of law enforcement.

*Part Two will be posted on Patreon as soon as it’s ready.

Info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_McDuff

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https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/court-of-criminal-appeals/1997/71872-4.html

https://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/unpub/98/98-51022.0.wpd.pdf

https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/court-of-criminal-appeals/1968/40966-3.html

https://www.tdcj.texas.gov/death_row/dr_info/mcduffkennethlast.html

https://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/free-to-kill-2/

https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/the-end/

https://web.archive.org/web/19970526074211/http://www.lubbockonline.com/news/112496/mcduff.htm

https://web.archive.org/web/20220118182921/https://hometownbyhandlebar.com/?p=32284

Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lk-xZa0nYFo

Crime Reporter Rebecca Lopez: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56QGYU2dLTI

https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/crime/crime-reporters-notebook/kenneth-mcduff-how-texas-freed-a-killer-three-times-dozens-paid-with-their-lives/287-08521f38-6df3-4780-ab33-247155b23bb3

https://www.oxygen.com/prosecuting-evil-with-kelly-siegler/crime-news/serial-killer-kenneth-mcduff-victims-what-to-know

https://mavmatrix.uta.edu/specialcollections_startelegram1960s/6873/

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31-year-old Ashley Young never returned from meeting up with an old friend. Days later, her torso was discovered in a basement.

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Court TV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bj-WsPxzRpc

“Can’t Find Her.” A Body in the Basement. Season 2, Episode 6. 2025.

https://midmichigannow.com/news/state/chance-sentenced-to-100-to-200-years-for-second-degree-murder

https://www.wbaltv.com/article/grieving-mother-screams-at-daughter-s-killer-i-want-to-rip-you-limb-from-limb/29438153

https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/trial-continues-for-father-of-convicted-killer/

https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/2019/01/father-of-slaying-mutilation-suspect-tried-to-help-son-avoid-arrest-prosecutor-says.html

https://wwmt.com/news/local/brother-of-jared-chance-testifies-during-murder-trial

https://www.woodtv.com/news/grand-rapids/murder-dismemberment-trial-goes-to-jury/

https://wwmt.com/news/local/neighbor-testifies-that-jared-chance-bragged-of-knowing-how-to-get-away-with-murder

https://www.wzzm13.com/article/news/community/ashley-young-vigil-death-anniversary/69-ee1118c5-e340-4f09-ab48-497a2f1c0115

https://wwmt.com/news/local/mother-of-slain-kalamazoo-woman-testifies-about-her-daughters-giving-character

https://wwmt.com/news/local/jared-chance-trial-testimony-crime-scene-technicians-describe-finding-body-parts-in-bags

https://wwmt.com/news/local/jury-finds-jared-chance-guilty-of-four-counts-including-2nd-degree-murder

https://wwmt.com/news/local/ashley-youngs-family-demands-location-of-missing-remains-be-revealed

https://www.woodtv.com/news/ottawa-county/police-reports-history-of-bizarre-behavior-at-chance-home/

https://www.wilx.com/content/news/Mom-pleads-no-contest-to-helping-son-in-body-parts-case-566752541.html

https://www.woodtv.com/news/grand-rapids/deliberations-resume-in-trial-of-convicted-killers-dad/

https://www.legalnews.com/Home/Articles?DataId=1488868

https://people.com/crime/man-allegedly-murdered-woman-found-dismembered-basement-neighbor-noticed-strange-smell/

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In October 2023, Richard “Scott” MacFarland invited a friend of his to live with him. Meghan Macklin had fallen on hard times, and she needed a place to crash. Scott was a widower who liked to help people, but he should never have trusted Meghan Macklin.

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In 2024, Nadia Vitels was finally getting a chance to focus on herself after years of caregiving. She planned to move into a luxury NYC apartment she inherited from her mother. Unbeknownst to her, two squatters were already living in the apartment, and they had no intention of leaving peacefully.

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https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/man-convicted-murder-stuffing-body-duffel-bag-nyc-apartment-sentencing/

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https://people.com/squatter-who-murdered-robbed-woman-sentenced-20-to-life-11950086

https://www.nydailynews.com/2026/06/26/second-squatter-killed-woman-stuffed-duffel-bag-sentenced/

https://nypost.com/2026/04/14/us-news/devastated-son-blasts-animal-squatter-who-stomped-nyc-mom-to-death-as-she-planned-fresh-start/

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In 1974, 26-year-old Margaret Sweeney was expecting her fourth baby. When she met Winifred Ransom, she thought she’d made a new friend. But Ransom was a devil in disguise, whose unbelievable crime shocked everyone.

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https://journals.healio.com/doi/10.3928/02793695-20161024-07

https://dl.astm.org/jofs/article-abstract/47/4/1/24030/Newborn-Kidnapping-by-Cesarean-Section?redirectedFrom=fulltext

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/shadow-boxing/202101/the-fetal-snatcher-desperate-to-be-a-mom

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-winifred-ransommargaret/128923114/?locale=en-US

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-winifred-ranso/166304936/

https://www.newspapers.com/article/public-opinion-winifred-ransommargaret/166293614/

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-danville-news-winifred-ransommargar/166292580/?locale=en-US

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-winifred-ranso/166304753/

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/191307822/margaret_a-sweeney#view-photo=319920047

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/fetal-abduction-maternal-instinct-1235580383/

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In 2008, firefighters responded to a fire at the Bolduc home to find three family members murdered, including parents, Carol and Christopher Bolduc, and son, Josh Bolduc. When police tracked down elder son Matthew Cushing, investigators immediately noticed a bunch of red flags.

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https://lcnme.com/currentnews/cushing-pleads-guilty-to-murder-and-arson/

https://lcnme.com/currentnews/breaking-news-cushing-sentenced-to-life-in-prison/

https://lcnme.com/currentnews/family-members-gather-to-dedicate-monument-to-murder-victims

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https://www.fosters.com/story/news/local/2009/03/26/maine-man-who-killed-family/52051108007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z116130e002900v116130d--61--b--61--&gca-ft=160&gca-ds=sophi

https://www.seacoastonline.com/story/news/local/york-star/2009/03/26/maine-man-who-killed-family/52051006007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z116813e002300v116813d--76--b--76--&gca-ft=278&gca-ds=sophi

“Urge to Kill.” Mind of a Murderer. Season 2, Episode 1. 17 October 2016.

https://www.pomc.org/murder-wall/christopher-scott-bolduc-42-years-old/

https://www.pomc.org/murder-wall/joshua-richard-bolduc-joshie-15-years-old/

https://www.fosters.com/story/news/local/2008/11/05/suspect-in-old-orchard-beach/52206790007/

https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/cushing-matthew.htm