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The Unsolved Murder of Ken McElroy in Skidmore, Missouri
TLDR Ken McElroy, a notorious criminal and serial child molester, was shot and killed in Skidmore, Missouri by a group of farmers who had become fed up with his behavior. Despite numerous witnesses, no one was ever prosecuted or arrested for his murder, leaving the town to essentially get away with it.
Timestamped Summary
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The episode discusses the unsolved murder of Ken McElroy in Skidmore, Missouri.
05:16
Ken McElroy, the subject of the podcast episode, grew up in a poor family, dropped out of school at a young age, and turned to a life of crime, including cattle theft, with the help of his slick attorney, Richard Jean McFadden.
10:49
Ken McElroy would use intimidation tactics, such as threatening witnesses and jurors, brandishing guns, and shooting guns in the air, to ensure that his criminal cases would fall apart and he would avoid punishment.
15:49
Ken McElroy was a serial child molester and rapist who would groom, stalk, and abuse underage girls, and then marry them to prevent them from testifying against him.
21:11
Ken McElroy groomed, stalked, and abused underage girls, impregnating one at 14 and threatening her foster family, but managed to avoid trouble by marrying her and getting her to sign a document saying her previous accusations were lies.
26:27
Ken McElroy was caught by Richard Stratton in Fillmore, Missouri and was finally taken into custody, but he continued to intimidate and threaten people in the town, including the local reverend and the town marshal.
31:04
Ken McElroy, after being convicted of second degree assault and sentenced to two years in jail, was released on $40,000 bail and immediately went to a local tavern in Skidmore, where he openly talked about finishing off his victim and prompted a complaint that led to a bond hearing.
35:59
Ken McElroy, who had been convicted of assault and was out on bail, was shot and killed in his truck by a group of farmers who had become fed up with his behavior.
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Between 30 to 60 people witnessed the shooting of Ken McElroy, but no one saw who actually killed him, and no one was ever prosecuted or arrested for his murder.
46:18
The local law enforcement and FBI closed their investigation into Ken McElroy's murder due to lack of evidence, leaving the town of Skidmore to essentially get away with murder, despite the frustration of the police chief.
51:12
The highway patrolman who was interviewed about the murder of Ken McElroy claimed to know who did it but refused to reveal the identity of the second shooter.
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