Episode 36 - Skidmore's Town Bully

In Skidmore, Missouri, population 437, Ken Rex McElroy was developing quite a reputation for terrorizing his neighbors - it earned him the title of The Town Bully.

But one day, the people of this small town had had enough, and what they did to solve it would earn them the reputation of being able to keep a dark secret.

If you know anything about the death of Ken Rex McElroy or the disappearance of Branson Perry, call the Nodaway County Sheriff's Office at 660-582-7451 or the Missouri State Highway Patrol at 800-525-5555.

This week, we're drinking Alamos' Malbec.

Listen to Episode 36: Skidmore's Town Bully

SOURCES:

• The Creepiest Small Town in America: Skidmore Missouri.

• A Small Town With A History Of Violence

• The Strange Killing of Ken Rex McElroy

• 13 Things About Ken McElroy's Shooting You Need To Know Before Watching 'No One Saw A Thing'

• Skidmore Revisited Part 1: The Death of Ken McElroy

• Skidmore Revisited Part 2: Weary Memories - Missouri Life

• FBI Closes Inquiry Into the Killing of a Town Bully

• Killing Fields: The Town That Got Away With Murder

• Law fails Skidmore

• Theories About The Skidmore, Missouri Deaths Suggest That The Small Town Has Troubling Baggage

• Town Mute for 30 Years About a Bully’s Killing (Published 2010)

• Bully’s murder remains a secret in Missouri town for 40 years

• To the Killer of Her Least Favorite Son, Skidmore, Mo. Says a Long, Silent Thank-You