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Skidmore is a city in western Nodaway County, Missouri, United States. The population was 245 at the 2020 Census . The small farming community is known for the unsolved extrajudicial killing of Ken Rex McElroy , and 2 other murders which reached nationwide headlines.
Perry lived with his father, Bob Perry, at 304 West Oak Street in Skidmore; [2] his parents were recently divorced. [2] [3] Perry suffered from tachycardia, a condition that made his heart race excessively. [1] He was a black belt in hapkido. [2] On April 7, 2001, Perry visited the home of his neighbor Jason Biermann and was inadvertently ...
Kenneth Rex McElroy (June 1, 1934 – July 10, 1981) was an American criminal and convicted attempted murderer who resided in Skidmore, Missouri, United States.He was known as "the town bully", [1] and his unsolved killing became the focus of international attention.
Known as the town bully, Ken Rex McElroy terrorized tiny Skidmore, Missouri, for decades.On July 10, 1981, the town had had enough and 60 people surrounded his pick-up truck and shot him dead on Main Street--but no one claimed to have seen a thing.
In Broad Daylight is a 1991 American made-for-television thriller drama film about the life of Ken McElroy, the town bully of Skidmore, Missouri who became known for his unsolved murder. [1] McElroy was fictionalized as the character Len Rowan, portrayed by Brian Dennehy. [2] The film is based on Harry N. MacLean's nonfiction book of the same ...
A post office called Yatesville was established in 1879, the name was changed to Yates in 1882, and the post office closed in 1954. [2] The community has the name of George Yates, the original owner of the town site. [3] The Battle of Roan's Tan Yard occurred near the site of Yates.Weeks, Michael (2009). The Complete Civil War Road Trip Guide ...
Bobbie Jo Stinnett (December 4, 1981 – December 16, 2004) was a 23-year-old pregnant American woman who was murdered in Skidmore, Missouri, in December 2004.The perpetrator, Lisa Marie Montgomery, [3] then aged 36 years old, strangled Stinnett to death and cut her unborn child (eight months into gestation) from her womb.
City Confidential is a documentary television series where a different city is featured in a high-profile criminal case. The shows were narrated by Paul Winfield and then Keith David. 11 seasons have been broadcast from 1998-2005 on the A&E Network.