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Colleen Reed

Case from Austin, TX dated Dec 29, 1991

Victim Details

Colleen Reed

Female

Austin

TX

1991-12-29

28

Colleen

Reed

07/24/2026

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Colleen Reed, a 28-year-old woman, was abducted on December 29, 1991, from a self-service car wash in Austin, Texas. Reed, an accountant and accounts payable supervisor for the Lower Colorado River Authority, was kidnapped by Kenneth McDuff, a notorious serial killer. Witnesses reported hearing her screams near the car wash, but by the time they arrived, she was gone. Her car, a white Mazda Miata, was found abandoned in one of the stalls, still covered in soap, with her purse and keys inside. ...
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  • Author Remembers 1991 Murder of Austin Woman - Spectrum News
  • Woman Beaten To Death Found Buried 7 Years After Disappearance
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