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Authors: Gary M. Lavergne

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chances of getting out of her job at the Quik Pak. But her activities during their separation came back to haunt her. She had dated a very unpleasant ex-con who did not want her to reconcile with Aaron. Melissa and that boyfriend, at least initially, had had a good relationship; Brenda and Richard Solomon thought he seemed to be a nice guy. They had even invited him to spend Thanksgiving with their family. But according to sworn testimony, the boyfriend became abusive, and his harassment of Melissa included physical assaults. He harassed Aaron as well. On one occasion he jumped onto Quik Pak's counter as if to assault Melissa. After Aaron moved towards him he chased Aaron around the store. Melissa and Aaron filed charges against the young man and had him arrested, but according to Melissa, the stalking continued.
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During the graveyard shift of February 29/March 1, Melissa had been visited by two McLennan County Sheriff's Deputies named Bobby Hunt and Dean Priddy. The men remembered that her car was parked in the usual place, on the north side of the store pointing south. They stayed for nearly a half-hour and reported that nothing seemed to be out of order. During her conversation with the officers, however, Melissa stated that her ex-boyfriend continued to harass her. She told the officers that he frequently drove off without paying for his gas, or would walk into the store, take beer, and leave without paying.
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Only a few hours after the deputies visited Melissa, Kenneth's car trouble started on New Road, just south of Waco and due west of the Quik Pak. Exactly what happened during those early morning hours of March 1, 1992, may never be known. What is certain is that at one point, Kenneth Allen McDuff looked east towards the corner of New Road and Interstate 35and saw the Quik Pak #8. It was still the graveyard shift.
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1
Austin American-Statesman,
January 25, April 26, 1992; Charles Meyer; J.W. Thompson.
2
Austin American-Statesman,
January 31, 1992; APD Files:
Incident Report,
by Daniel Zahara, December 29, 1991, and by Robert Bohannan and Michael Carpenter, December 30, 1991:
State of Texas v Kenneth Allen McDuff,
SOF in Cause #93-2139, Volume 7, pg. 91, Volume 21, pgs. 22937, 27071.
3 APD Files:
Incident Report,
by Robert Bohannan and Daniel Zahara, December 29, 1991 and by Robert Feuerbacher, January 2, 1992; Charles Meyer; J.W.
 
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Thompson;
State of Texas v Kenneth Allen McDuff,
SOF in Cause #93-2139, Volume 21, pg. 290; County of Travis:
Sworn Statement of Oliver William Guerra,
December 31, 1991.
4
State of Texas v Kenneth Allen McDuff,
SOF in Cause #93-2139, Volume 20, pgs. 16162 and 23031; Lori Bible.
5 APD Files:
Incident Report,
by Don Martin, January 10, 1992; Lori Bible.
6 Don Martin.
7 Lori Bible;
State of Texas v Kenneth Allen McDuff,
SOF in Cause #93-2139, Volume 30, pg. 71.
8
State of Texas v Kenneth Allen McDuff,
SOF in Cause #93-2139, Volume 20, pgs. 16365, and 23839.
9 APD Files:
Incident Report,
by Robert Feuerbacher, January 2, 1991 and by Donald O. Martin, February 14, 1992; Sonya Urubek.
10 APD Files:
Taped Interview with [Diane],
May 22, 1992; BCSO Files:
Statement of Alva Hank Worley,
5:45
P.M.
, April 20, 1992.
11 BCSO Files:
Statement of [Bess],
and
Statement of [Jerry],
May 7, 1992;
State of Texas v Kenneth Allen McDuff,
SOF in Cause #93-2139, Volume 24, pgs. 100, 107, Volume 25, pgs. 230, 23435, 26667, 280.
12 APD Files:
Incident Report,
by Sonya Urubek, June 22, 1992.
13 MCSO Files:
Statement of [Keith],
u.d.
14 County of McLennan:
Complaint,
by Richard Stroup, May 5, 1992; Tarrant County Criminal Justice Building, Adult Probation Department,
Probationer Data Sheet,
Valencia Kay Joshua, August 29, 1991.

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