as for the earlier post of the person defending McElroy being a bully , why dont you bring your tough guy act to skidmore , before you do Id suggest that you pick out a nice plot & make sure your life insurance is up to date . I believe Ken got what he deserved. Just after the killing two of the Mcelroy children moved into our nieghboorhood in St Joe. The bullet must have been mis-identified as an 8 mm bullet; just 2 thousands of an inch different. What good is it to wake up in hell? The Story Of Ken McElroy, The Vicious Bully Killed By His Town My mother-in-law never believed the stories, of course. WE ALL DID TILL DEATH . no one in their right mind ever believe someone like mcelroy would just keep getting away with things. Didnt want to put it down!! But, I also believe so much evidence was either contaminated by bystanders or simply was taken away. During the time that I worked with her they had reconciled and were going to get married again. The authors were in and out of there in a couple of weeks. yeah thats exactely how it happened , it wasnt planned . I hear now and then from others that I should just let the story die, that there is no reason to keep talking about it, etc. Did he live on the east or west sidethanks. Then is was simply hauled off by a wrecker and taken to the insurance company. Ken 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", and his unsolved killing became the focus of international attention. maybe they should have the gun that killed mcelroy in a museuem or something, maybe they can build a museueum there celebrating the murder . I must be missing something. Too bad Skidmore closed the only Discipline and Grammar school in town when McElroy bullied the town. We hope something like this never happens again but if it is necessary then so be it. All ten cops. I do not see that you wrote of this in your comments. He was a pedophile that raped 12 year old girls. She was convinced the townspeople were still bent on killing her as well. No One Saw A Thing centers around the 1981 murder of Ken Rex McElroy in Skidmore Missouri and other crimes committed in the town and surrounding area over the years. Trena sad she saw him clear as day, what more do you need? Real men dont shoot unarmed men and leave them to die. yeah , he looked just like fucking McElroy ,lol. t was Mr Sumy. I saw the new restaurant on Facebook (called Goodtime Charlies of Skidmore, Mo. Ken had been ruining business in town. i told this guy ( didnt know his reputation at the time) to back off he gave me an icy cold stare , he did in fact have an imitadation factor about him. I agree that Ken McElroy haunts the town, and always will. Ken McElroy - Wikipedia Ken McElroy Ken Rex McElroy (June 1, 1934 - July 10, 1981) was an American criminal and convicted attempted murderer who resided in Skidmore, Missouri, United States. unless the last living person of that oath is on their deathbed & decides to tell who the shooter was, the shooter that they all covered for. The women in own tended to be a little kinder to her. For decades, the man held the town of Skidmore virtually hostage. Never stop talking about Ken McElroy. Ken Rex McElroy (1 Juni 1934 - 10 Juli 1981) adalah warga Skidmore, Nodaway County, Missouri, Amerika Serikat. Way Way before 1981. It took a town of cowards, and those cowards in surrounding areas such as yourself, to kill Ken by shooting him in the back no less. Law Enforcement did NOTHING. How could someone get away with these kinds of crimes for so long?! Does this not imply a certain degree of courage? they could have very easily put a bullet in the back of her head too. How many more people had to be shot and live in abject heck before the law did anything about this evil SOB? Hi Harry. No testing of weapons was performed,as far as I am aware. But your right, it would have been more polite to just go around to the front of the truck and shoot the SOB in the eye. Was Ken armed at the time that he was killed? Should i not expect that the legislative and judicial branches would then come to my defense? I couldnt help getting the willies. I thing Mcelroys spirit does haunt the place. Its in the book In Broad Daylight, toward the end. She swore to the law and three grand juries that the man on the 30.30 was Del Clement, a member of a prominent ranching family. I spent many many weeks and weekends with my grandparents there. I guess thats understandable. McElroy's third wife, Trena McCloud, met Ken when he began dating her mother while she was 12. Life forced us to leave the area for a time and we totally lost contact with the family. Whats a drunken short man routine? Bystanders were aloud to crowd around the vehicle even after Officers arrived. I understand you are a tall man, so relatively he would be shorter than you, but he was not a short man with a chip on his shoulder. Let sleeping dogs lay in this tragedy. Doesnt matter if he dies in bed, in a nursing home, hell have to face what ken McElroy dida God who has granted mercy, until one daytake Jesus as your friend, before he becomes your judge instead. Memorials are suggested to the Maryville Elks Lodge #760, Maryville, MO. To get these girls out of here trouble was getting ready to happen. I have read all the comments, here are some comments that I am sure most wont like, but hey, to each their own right? THAT DESTROYED towns across America! Alice M. McElroy, 62, of Kansas City, Kan., passed away November 18, 2006, at Medicalodge Post Acute Care Center. and it holds to this day. He simply declined the offer knowing that the cattle were hot. I also read Judgement Day, it was worth reading although you can tell its not as accurate. I went to his gravesite a few years after he died , & took a piss on his grave, thats how much I thought of him . But I cant help but notice that this comment thread is over two years old and still running, on a 25 year old book. If this process is circumvented, it becomes more difficult (to establish these constraints) with each passing year. Anyone that has the courage to stand up to a bully and shoot him is no coward in my book. That sounds like a threat at the end of your comment. The bar was open, a gal named Pam owns and operates it now. They should be strung up for the way they did it. Cmon people use your head. I remember Alice and thinking she is not much older then me yet she is with this guy and Treena is having his baby, and yet she was just a child BB. Just purchased The Story Behind . But looking at this case through the lens of 2021, you can see how he clearly terrorized people. Bringing in meat and dairy products from U.K. countries. What then? But with time I enjoy the outrage I can provoke on YouTube by maintaining Ken Rex was merely a bad ass, and youre all just jealous. I know for an absolute FACT that ballistics (as far as a crime scene investigations are concerned) have been around for a very long time. i heard a rumour that someone wanted to pay for & put a statue of ken rex mcelroy in downtown skidmore- geez louise , are you freaking kidding me -thats all the local yocos need , a staue of the man who terrorized & bullied them for years. Furthermore, I just purchased the E version of Harrys book and within its first section, he mentions that specific road and how the former coon hunting area of Ken Rex is down that road a total of 3 miles. Whether in the back of the head, between the eyes or in the heart, dead is dead. i remember looking into the mirror & he was still standing in front of the store watching us as we went out of sight. How do they know that he was shot with a .22 and a .308 if they didnt run ballistics? I was in Skidmore once and innocently asked about the shooting, I was told to mind my own business or I would wind up like Ken shot from behind. the townspeople like much of the US actually believed in the law and kept hoping it would do its job. During our many trips this subject came up and she gave an entirely different perspective on the story. I was in college (NWMSU) when all of this was happening. I noticed earlier today while doing some reading that both Q. Goslee and Lois BowenKamp have passed away. scared to death of the dude . If youre such a big bad ass why carry a gun and have a crew? The obituary mentioned that he had lived in Skidmore, MO, but nothing at all about the event for which we are reading this material. In the book, I tried to present the towns side of the killing and to question those who said it is always wrong to take a life outside of the law. Shooting an innocent elderly unarmed man is cowardice. (Much the same way I press a phantom brake when I am in the passenger seat). The masonic building is gone, as best as I can tell. He waited, like a coward, until the people I was with left the bar, and then came up to me and started doing his drunken short man routine, which everyone in the area is quite familiar with. reno lives in langeloth pa washington county. Rolling Stone and Playboy both did long, overblown pieces on the story. Thanks for your update on Skidmore. I seriously doubt you are 68 and 320 and all muscle. if i was a true crime writer this is a story i wouldve liked to write. In Broad Daylight is the name of the book, and there is a follow up called The Story Behind In Broad Daylight. We have gotten NO RELIEF from Law Enforcement whatsoever. I currently live in Springfield, Missouri, and may just have to take a trip to Trenas grave site in Conway. Jupiter Entertainment "You could talk to everybody in this case, and they'd give you. He was drunk and became outright hostile to me. The death of Ken Rex McElroy is a perplexing case that has hung heavy over the town of Skidmore, Missouri for decades. Ask yourself: who smiles instantly after beating the criminal rap in court? They did not deserve any of this. Trucker: The property appears fenced off & unused but adjacent to a larger property containing a current and newish residence. On my first day of teaching, a little hand went up in the back of the class and this sweet boy said, Youre uncle shot my dad. I came from a town just like thathad 1500 people and now has 230. farmers used to go to town to buy their shoes for the kids and groceriesnow there are no farmers. i passed through skidmore last summer & talked to a few old timers who were around back in the early 80s when kenny was roaming the streets .had a nice conversation until you bring up mc elroys name .they all turn a pale white & ghastly & then u smell an odor its only then that u realize they shit all over themselves .. ken rex mc elroy still brings fear to skidmore old timers , they HATED THAT MAN. After Sally had had three kids, Ken kicks her out of the house. And you need to learn how to spell: strait is straight. Well then grow a pair and do something about it. it was truly scary , I seen McElroy back in early 81 . I also did a Google Street View of the town (last updated in 2009) and it looks really sad. Ive read both the kindle version of your book with the epilogue, and the short update, The Story Behind I see where D. is implicated using the 30-30, and G. with the shotgun, but who had the 22? Surfacing briefly from her hiding place where she had sought refuge for herself and her children, Mrs. McElroy granted an interview to talk about the Kenneth Rex McElroy murder in Skidmore, MO. Bully - Ken McElroy (1982) - YouTube Did Baer ever provide you any additional details that would have changes your conclusions? This book is still very important because of this unique situation which involved the people of northwest Missouri. I wonderwonder for how long he wished he could be big and strong like Ken Rex coupled with Ken Rex imasculating him he jumped on the opportunity to get even for everything. Do you have any sense how the town might have fared had they done the right thing? I would like to know what happened to her family. all of us took an oath , the shooters & the other witnesss .it was surreal as to what happened . He was bold, to say the least. they showed her some mercy by letting her walk away.it was ken who they wanted to get rid of, he pushed them just a little too far & it cost him his life. I seen the croud of people on the other side of the street walk. She was getting a teaching degree and came from a very well liked, respectable family in our community. I later heard that there were suspicions that he had been driven off of the road. You steal, and think that makes you a man? Ken McElroy did this to Alice, and probably Trena too. I dont like people taking the Law in their own hands, but in THIS CASE I see nothing else they could do. The vast majority of these rifles were chambered in 30-30; the Winchester 94 is practically synonymous with the 30-30 chambering. i wonder what wouldve happened if some of the guys in town reached out to him , talk to him , have a beer be pals . When I was on the Larry King Show, he was very sympathetic during the show, and when it was over he muttered to me, I dont think its every all right to take another persons life, or something to that effect. I understand that people may disagree. It has dredged up so much. By the way, In Broad Daylight goes up as a Kindle on Tuesday. just happened . The book Judgment Day was a joke, luckily for me or Id never have gotten a contract to write the story. This was not a planned shooting so the idea was to shoot quick and avoid as many witnesses as possible. Thanks for the comment. And I wouldnt have said a word about who did it myself. It was a crime of opportunity he was having some beers and hearing stories about Rex over the years. He was also preceded by his sister, Ronda Salsbury; son in law, Carey Barr; grandson, Rob Lowrance; and sister in law, Barb Dowling. Check out Sheriff Brady Pamplin and his son Brady Pamplin Jr. who became Sheriff as well. I havent been back to Skidmore in a couple of years, so Im not sure about whether the post office is still open or not. It is assumed that Del was one of the shooters but are you at liberty to name the other two? this town shut its mouth , nobody talked & nobody will , i know del clement is the one who supposedly fired the fatal shot but no one really knows. Why dont you get your facts strait. If the guns were ever matched to the participants would the 22 owner be the only one charged with murder? This is the second time i have read In Broad Daylight. I would rather have a bio that reads defense attorney than town drunk , One can be both a defense attorney as well as the town drunk. I just finished the book in the new version and really enjoyed it. I hope thats not true, but it wouldnt surprise me if it was. I walked over to the old d and g, and was going to look in through the window, but thought i had better not push my luck. Im back and have a few pictues that I will post to my site once I have gone through them all. Has anyone ever actually physically tried to fight mcelroy? Harry I appreciate the time you have taken to answer my many questions, although it seems as though for each answer ten new questions are raised. My grandfather rarely left his farm farther than 20 or 30 miles. what a fascinating story. You see, there are the kind of bullies that go away once confronted, then there are others like us that come back and that scares the bejesus out of you. And by the way, theres NO ONE as tough as Jesus, because he knew what was coming, faced it squarely, did what had to be done. Since neither did their jobs, well, this is what happens. And their is there. I should have stated that years ago I was introduced to one of the alleged gunmen. Trena McElroy was sitting next to her husband, Ken Rex, in his Chevy Silverado when rifle shots shattered the rear window and exploded her husbands head onto the dashboard. This was before I knew my first husband. Rod Rex you might be a narcissist but you certainly arent any man. I ended up moving from skidmore after his death , glad he got what was coming to him .sorry bastard , now I hope he is burning in hell . The people commenting were not representative of the town. Just after the killing two of the. Which now, has me asking a ton of additional questions, thoughts, etc. I hope you feel superior. (Tongue firmly in cheek.). He did not die in the spring, he did not die slowly. I read the shell casings found in the street were from a .22 mag and a 8 mm German or Swedish Mauser. Who Killed Ken Rex McElroy: Town Keeps Its Secret For 38 Years ive had nightmares ever since that day off & on . I relied on the FBI report on stating on the caliber of the shells. Looked at your bio. they all still kring when you mention his name. i wonder if the gentleman was mentally ill ? Looking pretty rundown. Not that it really matters, I suppose. I dont see a valley road..maybe it was renamed? No one recognized him, even though he stopped in several places. Im so glad I had nothing to do with it. Dont hate cuz even cops are corrupt. He wasent killed by a skidmore resident! You sound like a pussy with little man syndrome. Things got repeated and repeated until he became almost larger than life. We do what we want, when we want, and how we want. sadly i feel the man & his killing caused so much trauma it never has fully recovered. its funny , when McElroy died it was like a peace & calm wafted through the air that day .everybody heard about it & sighed a sigh of relief & whispered its finally over to themselves. I cant seem to find much information on the Internet. The people in Skidmore were by and large very hostile to her. When we went in, it wasnt busy at all. Sitting just the next table in front of Kenrex and Trina..we were told by the owner that you need Want more true crime? However, in his book, former professional Harley Race (who is from Quitman, MO) says that he had a confrontation with McElroy. Getting Away With Murder State troopers finally arrived in Skidmore, to find that the streets were deserted. Can you give the straight scoop on that?. The nice pickup Kenrex And Trina had just gotten into. . Not knowing who Ken was before someone had told him. I dont know how I missed your book then, but so glad I have read it now. I have heard about this case since I was a little girl and remember it on the news but at that time I didnt pay any attention to it. Thoroughly engrossing, its easy to see how this became a bit of an obsession for you, for lack of a better word, and Ive turned a few of my friends onto the subject along the way. Please move on with your life. I bet he actually felt the large numbers would inhibit action against him. This was verified. However, he had gotten away with all of them. Id imagine Id be sick of it myself. This has been a fascinating read indeed. i lived 14 miles from town and there were 20now nothing!! You are all over the place. They were stationed on Skidmore's major. I never saw a time when he was anything but pleasant to be around. Rex was starting trouble and was holding a rifle so the shooter came out and confronted Rex annd said put the gun down and lets see how tough you are without it fat boy. I dont blame anyone involved for the fact that there was never any trial in this particular case. 1952: Ken McElroy marries his first wife Oleta. But I will say that incidents like this are why its so important to have a working justice system. Who else would shoot a man in the back of the head as he sat in his truck?. I dont believe my grandfather would have and thats why it bothered him so much. Really pathetic that honest, law abiding citizens need to take matters into their own hands. but the shooters are dead now and wives. I have been a marine and completed 2 tours of duty and travel armed at all times with a crew, so I highly doubt you are going to kick my ass these are just facts, besides the fact that this is just a message board on the internet and I cant be bothered to get into a childish flaming war with some old dude who was tormented by either Ken Rex, my comments, or both. yes Skidmore is dying and its truly sad because its a sweet town full of good people. After selling his farm, he worked at Energizer in Maryville, MO, for several years. Is it out of respect for the familiy. People will quit talking about this about the same time they quit talking about the St. Valentines Day Massacre, so the request to Let it die is futile. He was known as "the town bully", [1] and his unsolved killing became the focus of international attention. Thanks again for your time and have to admit I am fast becoming a Skidmore junkie. Ken McElroy - Wikipedia bahasa Indonesia, ensiklopedia bebas in July 1981. The last straw was when she sued the town and the mayor of wrongful death of her husband. How fitting. He had it coming & it came! the dirty little coward who shot Mr. Howard) as opposed to the denotation; a person who lacks courage in facing danger, difficulty, opposition, pain, etc. Sorry pal, Im one of those 6 180 pound guys you claim youd palm. If anything, our legal system became his enabler. If it were a person Im sure it would wonder what it had done to bring all this grief down on its head. Especially because you researched it so heavily in Skidmore for YEARS. Hell, at my age, JFK has always been the guy who got his head blown off in Dallas, if youll forgive me for being blunt. Harry MacLean. I went to school at NWMSU at the time of Ken Rex. as we paid for our items he followed us out the door & watched us get into our car & leave. No one saw a thing is a piece of junk. He picked on the weak. I search the internet and couldnt find a link to them. so, so, sad. Del and his brother Greg also owned the only tavern in town, the D and G, for Del and Greg, and McElroy was famous for driving away customers. You dont like it? Write a new book become current find similarities that parallel life but quit riding the wind out of this. They reminded me of another family I once met who also blamed everyone else for the troubles they created for themselves. I wont speculate as to who it was you met. It didnt have to end like this if the law did their job. I have pictures of that mess as well. i just got back to the states this year was in italy taking care of a family member for some time. Didnt want to put it down! Unless I missed something, I do not see anyone being connected with that gun, the one that shot the fatal bullet. Deputy was there talking to my dad as he was stealing it. McElroy got what was coming to him plain & simple , thats sad to say but its true . I believe that Ken McLeroy got what he deserved. For your information. I honestly dont think it matters who killed McElroy; might as well say all of Skidmore committed a justifiable homicide, in self defence. its to bad he died the way he did . Yes it was Clements bullet who killed him. or was he just so mean & un approachable that it wasnt worth the effort. You wouldnt find one, it didnt exist. Whether the people that shot him are cowards or NOT, they simply did what the SYSTEM would NOT DO. Last I checked: Real men dont have to use guns to intimidate. Hi Harry I loved reading the book I have a question I know there was a made for TV movie made, have you been approached on making a newer version of a movie? When one feels all hope of finding justice is gone. and yes ken got his ass handed to him a couple times. Theres much speculation about where the files are, who took them, but speculation only. It is a FARM by the way. but the town was wrong to.. i have pictures facts and 2 others that were at the old service station with me the day he was gunned down. Was he mentally disturbed? In closing here, I have to say that of all I read, I could easily visualize the McElroy Clan. My feeling is that he did, but he could not show fear. I will read your soon and am looking forward to it. Ken was eventually convicted for shooting a local general store owner for accusing his daughters of shoplifting. anyway skidmore is gone , the town is dying & its sad to see. i dont know ? That was July 9, 1981, and Trena claimed that just before the shots were fired she looked over her shoulder and saw a local cowboy pull a rifle from her pickup and take aim at Ken. I went to high school with his 3 daughters (from Sharon). You are full of shit. Im sure the people of the town didnt care how it happened, only that it happened. It wasnt hard to imagine him jerking the gun from his pickup in a burst of anger and opening up on the large black head on the other side of the rear window of the pickup. All big guys are just big targets if you ask me. While I know no one in this story or in the town I feel compelled to add my personal thoughts. (two increments noted in his description). The plans are set, I am going back the weekend of the 5th. Anyways, it says this guy shot a 70yo inthe neck? My interest was once again renewed, so I purchased and read your book which I enjoyed very much. I had NO idea he was related and he had grown up in California, so he didnt really talk about his moms family. Who else would shoot a man in the back of the head as he sat in his truck? How would you attempt to relate to him? Trena McCloud's Civil Suit Against Skidmore, Missouri Revealed - Bustle I never verified any of these facts, but I really didnt spend a lot of time trying either. b) They later had a child together. She had our food ready to go What are your thoughts on this? Check google maps, street view. I never met or knew Del Clement so I cant comment on him. Let this story be told and retold and commented upon as warning to bullies and scumbags that if they want to bully people sooner or later, one way or another, they are going to get what is coming to them, one way or another. From the beginning of his life, on June 1, 1934, Ken Rex McElroy seemed destined for a trouble and cruelty. I think, though I do not have any data, this is not my field but in Urban areas of high crime it is very common for people to be killed and nobody sees a thing. The junk man owns the gas station across from Sumys, and hes letting it fall into disrepair, along with several other places. The murder occurred in broad daylight, with as many as sixty eye-witnesses present . On another note, as to shooting him in the back and attaching the coward label. RELATED: 10 Of The Best Docuseries You Should Be Watching Now Each episode is around 40 minutes each and contains dramatic and intimate .
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