45 Witnesses and No One Saw Anyth...

45 Witnesses and No One Saw Anything

Fireside chat with Cage by Bill Muise
E46
Jul 15, 2026
09:31

Episode notes

For 20 years Ken Rex McElroy terrorized Skidmore, Missouri. 21 indictments. 0 convictions. On July 10, 1981, he was shot dead in his Chevy Silverado on Main Street in front of 45 witnesses. 3 grand juries. 0 charges. This is the story of the town that decided justice was something they had to take.

Keywords

Ken Rex McElroy murder, Skidmore bully, collective silence, vigilante true crime, small town justice, Missouri history, unsolved shooting

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