Skidmore, Missouri - 40 Years After They Killed The Bully

[@jholland3606]

Sounds like he was found guilty by a jury of his peers and subsequently executed...

[@readytogo6569]

Exactly!

[@jholland3606]

I I meant quite the contrary

[@bellalegendre2644]

Pretty much. But he was a scum bag so go riddance

[@WildBikerBill]

Man who goes around threatening and occasionally shooting his fellow townfolk ends up getting shot by those very same townsfolk. Gee, who could ever have seen THAT coming?!

[@rickuyeda4818]

McElroy's buddies who provided alibi's should have been taken out too!

[@joanhuffman2166]

Apparently Kenneth Rex McElroy used to say, 'no witnesses, no crime' when intimidating witnesses to his own crimes. His own words turned back to bite him.

[@SocialistDistancing]

It's funny how often that happens. They never think how those words will be used against them.

[@lancasterritzyescargotdine2602]

@@SocialistDistancing One astounding observation!

[@perrylankford4269]

When the Sherriff / courts won't do their job, the American people will.

[@soitsanightmare]

Yeehaw.

[@nativemanateeroughskins774]

And that they did, shoukd have been done sooner. O.K. Corral style, he woukd have been Ike, 'dont shoot dont shoot' priceeds ti run and hide then get a gun and start shooting. A coward and a scourge on a once beautiful american small town

[@samanthab1923]

Just found out there have been a bunch more mysterious deaths since his murder. Trying to keep people quiet?

[@beverlykorte8581]

Agree 👍🏼

[@kevinfilbin7688]

Unless we're talking about a rigged election

[@zatchg1212]

Kudos to the people of skidmore for solving a problem that law enforcement wouldn’t/couldn’t

[@Jameskenomis3]

Wouldn’t.

[@WVgrl59]

Exactly

[@420JackG]

WE protect us.

[@banjoist123]

He just kept hiring lawyers to get him out of everything. Sometimes, in the interest of protecting the innocent, it does just the opposite.

[@angeldesigns1385]

@@banjoist123what’s intriguing, is the very same people who stayed silent about what he did (not all of them obviously) were the very same people who stayed silent about what happened to him. I guess the only way to interpret this, is by realizing that these were just people who truly wanted to be left alone by whatever means possible.

[@phlodel]

Sometimes it's not homicide, it's just pesticide.

[@jaysynclendenning388]

I believe that I would get along very well with you. Well said.

[@RandomChristianMusings]

Bravo! You just said a mouthful.

[@bevrolee8887]

Every town needs a can of Raid.

[@d.y.h.w.]

This!

[@82dorrin]

The townspeople should've gotten a ticket for littering. Leaving that trash on the ground...

[@navcop031]

This man wasn’t murdered. He was stopped.

[@TheRetirednavy92]

If he burned my house, I'd have killed him the next day

[@camibajek2286]

Exactly. For the morons who say “it’s still wrong!” I say “I should have happened sooner”.

[@honeyroastedvegans1850]

Society takes care of itself.

[@HeltonM7]

Justice was served.

[@tacozxtc]

It's was an us or him scenario... the guy was literally trying to kill them. The town got together and made a decision to protect themselves and their families from someone that the law couldn't seem to help them with. It is strange... but I think they did what they had to do and I wouldn't consider it murder. It was self defense.

[@flyoverkid55]

There is no real value in depicting McElroy's killing as a tragedy. His life was a tragedy, and those folks took the trash out. They took him out of their misery. Good riddance.

[@rustblade5021]

the real tragedy is how the aftermath (the media was obsessed with this for months) killed the town.

[@radrcer]

So i guess it was a comedy with the happy ending

[@flyoverkid55]

@@radrcer No, just an example of getting what you give.

[@DennisRay99]

Agreed. This attempt at making McElroy seem like a victim of a bad childhood and a TBI is unnecessary

[@ozarkprepper1718]

We need to take out all of them crossing the border like that

[@jonncockrell3606]

It wasn't murder. It was justice. The system refused to protect the people. So the people protected themselves. Bravo to each and every one of the citizens of Skidmore, Missouri.

[@2words1finger47]

He wasn't murdered, he was executed for his CRIMES... and he deserved it.

[@SQUAREHEADSAM1912]

Yes

[@thomasshort1784]

@2Words 1Finger Just his retirement pension for a lifetime of scumbaggery!

[@SQUAREHEADSAM1912]

Thomas Short yeah I like how that sounds

[@peterpanassow7814]

Agreed!

[@Weldingprobably]

Yes sir

[@ramblinralph7609]

"Murderer walking freely in Skidmore'? More like a hero walking freely in Skidmore.

[@MrCsifan55]

It may have been the parish priest, he got weigh down with the woes of the townsfolk hence the code of silence.

[@Sagemaster00]

@@MrCsifan55 the Priest exorcized a demon out of that town.

[@jayrowe6473]

Sometimes that's just what it takes to clean up the town; someone with the courage to set the people free from a tyrant.

[@tbjtbj4786]

Exactly some sob just need killing.

[@Tam5115]

You've got that right. This town did everything they were supposed to do, but the system failed them. I seriously don't believe they planned it. I think the circumstances just presented an opportunity and two or three went for it. Once it had been done, people just felt relieved. IIRC, the truck just sat there, no one hurried to report it. It was in their best interest to not say anything.

[@ddoyle11]

Bullies like that get what they deserve. You can only push people so much before they turn and fight back.

[@matthewgodwin3050]

Wonder when we'll see Bill Gates get his just desserts? That worthless dirt bag isn't just terrorising a small town, he's terrorising the world.

[@rangerider51]

Matthew Godwin what in the world are you talking about?

[@jeremiahguy32]

Or they elect them POTUS

[@rangerider51]

Ryan Sedy no he isn’t. He’s spent billions helping healthcare, education and fighting poverty around the world. How do you figure that he’s worthless? How many other billionaires have done that?

[@doesntmatter7788]

@@rangerider51 wow...

[@nanaberry4120]

The only person as vile as Ken Rex is the attorney who kept defending him.

[@SMcCaskill]

Yeah when Ken Rex died the lawyer lost 90% of his income.

[@groupersti]

LAW ENFORCEMENT was just as vile...

[@johnrodriguezjr3491]

The man who was his lawyer was a Mr Brown from Gallatin Missouri who had a daughter who was an attorney too.

[@Dale-c4p]

THAT WHAT LAWYERS DO ,IT IS THE JOB.

[@nanaberry4120]

@@groupersti yes they were.

[@chvfd687]

What did he expect. Even a poor stray dog eventually gets tired of being kicked and bites back

[@donc9751]

Isnt that the truth, he earned the hate that sealed his fate!

[@chvfd687]

I'm surprised it went on as long as it did in all honesty. Surprised that some didn't get together and firebombed his house late one nite or something

[@chvfd687]

@white good point! I was trying to find a suitable analogy to make a point. Best I could come up with at that moment

[@michaelhalstead7532]

That's exactly what happens when justice fails... oh well

[@chvfd687]

@@mrhydenotdrjekyll yeah this is kinda true. I think a lot would really ride on the location. In skidmore I'd have to agree. Some places though I don't think many would have the collective nerve to do such.

[@armanflint]

It wasn't murder. Ken committed suicide and he just didn't know it.

[@YeeeeeHaaaaa]

Amen

[@Kale050]

lol

[@siggyretburns7523]

I'll go with that.

[@F15ElectricEagle]

Yeah,... suicide by multiple gun shots. Tragic! Truly tragic.

[@kingcraven8056]

The man who shot Liberty Valance.

[@tamarcanady5333]

I wouldn’t call that a murder. More like self defense on behalf of the town.

[@IVant2BAlone]

You called it right.

[@mississa2]

It’s practically community service.

[@louchat333]

I have to agree.

[@springof-wf8vy]

Yes ma'am ..

[@paulg3012]

Vermin extermination.

[@Texaslonestargal]

I was a young adult in Missouri when this happened. Believe me, the bully got what he deserved.

[@waggsish]

Missouri is a creepy place, period. Deep woods. Weird, isolated ignorant people.

[@kimcham9949]

We believe you.

[@SirManfly]

@@kimcham9949 No sympathy from me!

[@cujo-5022]

I met a old man from skidmore once. He said “before you ask I was hiding under the pool table like everyone else.”

[@JohnH20111]

That had to be the biggest damn pool table, because half the town was hiding under it !!!

[@MarloSoBalJr]

@@JohnH20111 Hey, they were playing poker and couldn't be bothered to fold so early on

[@reducedtoatoms3973]

@@JohnH20111 that’s literally what the sheriff said when the witnesses said that. I live in Missouri, so I’ve heard about some stuff.

[@MintyFreshTurds]

@@JohnH20111 🤣

[@5iveb1]

@@JohnH20111 😂

[@HawklordLI]

It wasn't murder, it was justifiable homicide.

[@debbiebrown4420]

It sounds like the people there felt safer after Ken McElroy was killed. So, they can't be blamed for not mourning his death. If the authorities would put tyrants like McElroy away once and for all, there'd be no need for vigilante justice.

[@SQUAREHEADSAM1912]

Debbie Brown I agree

[@ForgottenHillbilly]

@@debbiebrown4420 We had a fella like that in my town. He had a gang of thugs and he would go around beating people up, he sold drugs, traded women and stole all the guns, jewelry, pills and electronics he could carry off. He would beat up his elderly stepdad and take his social security money. One day his stepdad had enough and he shot him in the chest with a 22 pistol. This happened in town and he was alive walking around when ems got there. They made sure to take their time getting him to the hospital so the four minute ride took 45 minutes and he was dead when they got there. The band of thugs made threats to the old man who shot him so he spent some time in protective custody until he was relocated but he never served a day. Many people wanted this thug dead and the old man just did us all a favor.

[@debbiebrown4420]

@@ForgottenHillbilly I'm glad to hear the ems stalled to avoid saving the bastard's life. He was another one people would be better off without.

[@ralfie8801]

It was self defense, not murder.

[@pauldavis7962]

As we say here in Tennessee,, " He needed killin' ". The law wouldn't do anything, so someone had to.

[@larryhurley2314]

It's definitely happened here in East Tennessee.

[@thomasswafford250]

I'm from Tennessee, and I agree.

[@joshshirley9488]

Also from Tennessee hang em high

[@thebgirl777]

John Wayne always said that too. "Only killed 16 men in my life but they all needed killing."

[@mommyshark1124]

If only the creatures that killed Channon Christian & Chris Newsom were extended the same courtesy as this guy, with Gary Christian taking the lead.

[@johnstreet1580]

I watched the documentary, and listened to the people that were intimidated by this coward of a man, and there was no murder, but justice did prevail on that day. This town had suffered enough.

[@RobertMiller-ph6fs]

In Florida it's called.....STAND YOUR GROUND

[@patrickstewart3446]

I’ll bet Skidmore’s crime rate dropped 100% that day.

[@totalrobot]

I'd say 99.9% There's the occasional jaywalker out there. That's about it.

[@andrewdowell6474]

Probably the next day actually since there was an unsolved killing on this day.

[@chadmcdowell7999]

He said the town was well known for other murders this one just stood out

[@chadmcdowell7999]

You will never be able to get fully rid of Crime

[@yournotthatguy2230]

Not far from my city

[@ginac895]

The bully deserved it and I am proud of every single one of those townspeople. Leave them alone.

[@yowtfputthemaskbackon9202]

@XxiranianxX KiddoXx in this situation ill happily advocate for murder. if the legal system fails that badly then any action by the people to protect themself is justified

[@yowtfputthemaskbackon9202]

@XxiranianxX KiddoXx im german. the principle of "if the government fails to protect its people its with a community to protect itself" is not a american exclusive concept and not a bad one either.

[@yowtfputthemaskbackon9202]

@XxiranianxX KiddoXx is that a chalange? because now im going to just because of that

[@bmyra]

Agree. They did the right thing.

[@Jack29151]

@@yowtfputthemaskbackon9202 "Live by the sword, die by it.." -Jesus Christ....Ken Rex "Assault and battery" McElroy found out EXACTLY what that meant.

[@samuelrobertson1567]

Sounds like he got what was coming to him. His wife is lucky she's still breathing. I have a lot of respect for the people who killed him and kept they're mouth's shut.

[@jefflarson437]

Pretty impressive really

[@BobbyTucker]

Agreed.

[@Alan121-s7o]

She's dead now

[@jessicaquick6411]

notice the wife never told either you know she knows

[@samuelrobertson1567]

@@jessicaquick6411 I totally overlooked that. I don't think they asked her either which is odd now that I think of it.

[@zachhaywood1564]

I've been through Skidmore countless times on the way to visit family, and I can confirm the locals around there absolutely do not mess around when it comes to looking out for one another.

[@HooDatDonDar]

They waited a while.

[@amyspeers8012]

My father was born and raised in Skidmore. He remembered this guy when they were growing up. I spent many summers in Skidmore and it was a sweet little town. It’s sad to see the town now-I haven’t been there in many years. My grandparents lived there until they died…and they never said who killed him but everyone knew.

[@RobertJarecki]

I write in late August 2024. It's now a little over 43 years since the incident. I suspect that, due to the passage of time and people, there is less likelihood a witness will come forward. There is the possibility of a deathbed accusation but there would be little reason for that if the shooter(s) has(have) passed.

[@jimburg621]

who ever rid this town of this horrible person has passed away by now, may they rest in peace.

[@carlmizell5930]

If they haven't passed away, I hope they have had a every happy life for helping so many innocent people with one act of kindness.

[@carlmizell5930]

@TRUTH _ I agree, what a nice thought.

[@kathyharmon2093]

I graduated nursing school the year this happened I was 24 I still work full time as a nurse and can out work those 1/2 my age why would you assume the shooter is dead?????

[@carlmizell5930]

@@kathyharmon2093 looking at the 1981 news film most of the people in town the day of the filming looked to be about 30-65 and it being a country town, it hard to believe that natural causes, car accidents and farm accidents didn't cause the deaths of most if not all involved.

[@kevinconner2425]

Where is his widow now? She would be around 65.

[@stuartholden6163]

It’s not murder if it’s justified. The guy engaged in child molestation

[@Cissy2cute]

Seemed he got away with a lot. The town had to deal out its own justice.

[@donc7984]

Was also 47 dating a 24 year old when he died. Weird af

[@donc7984]

@Carlos Navarro never said it was illegal, said weird. Plebs on yotube always tryin to argue.

[@manlymanyo2511]

Indeed

[@DennisRay99]

@@donc7984 His first wife was 12 and he was around 40 when he started "dating" her

[@truthray2885]

It wasn't murder. I t was justice. I read this story in the news before you were born, young fella. When the law utterly fails a community, action has to be taken. We face that situation today.

[@donmiller2908]

I agree, there comes a time when you have to gather up your boys, draw a line, and get things done because the situation has become intolerable.

[@MyXxx77]

They didn't "murder" McElroy. They applied justice.

[@fairmaiden6472]

The whole town was in a "domestic violence" situation with this creep, which they could see no way out of. He pushed them too far

[@frankenzion0001]

Absolutely! He was getting worse and worse, escalating the situation to the point that the townspeople saw no other choice. I live in Maryville, which is the county seat, thus the sheriff's department is based out of here. We're about a half hour away (maybe a little closer), so it takes a while for the sheriff's department to get an officer on site, whenever there was trouble, and McElroy took full advantage of that.

[@lorraine9242]

Sadly true. He drove regular people to murder.

[@ArnoldZiffle-jw2mv]

Yup, just like the guy who stole from ALL OF US, old crazy joe will go too far & it’s coming for him too if the dementia doesn’t get him first.

[@TraustiGeir]

@@ArnoldZiffle-jw2mv Can we not bring modern politics into this? They have literally no place in this video.

[@lauraburke2189]

@@ArnoldZiffle-jw2mv Not the subject matter. Joe stole nothing

[@k1ghz960]

My only complaint is that it didn't happen years sooner. You need to remove a turd when it starts to stink and this guy stank way too long.

[@soitsanightmare]

I heard you eat them with queefies early in the 'morn.

[@101Volts]

^ Unsanitary and unhealthy. (if the reply above mine gets removed at some point, know that I wasn't talking about OP's word.)

[@charleslanphier8094]

His lawyer deserved street justice, too.

[@Karma-zv4ud]

No blame for the failures of law enforcement though huh?

[@markrouse2416]

I f nobody talks there is nothing law enforcement can do.

[@Defender-Guy]

I read the book. Based on that, he bloody well deserved it. His lawyer was as guilty as McElroy was.

[@mommyshark1124]

Agreed. Gotta hand it to the towns people. The shooters are most likely dead now but everyone knows. They stuck together. The pastor wouldn't say anything either✊

[@vxy357]

The lawyer was complicit in getting him off.

[@Jruth68]

Just the short clip of the interview with the lawyer you could tell he was a winner

[@jeremyfincham1422]

Did you know that Daryll McFadden was a lawyer for the KC mob?

[@ssunfish]

Yup! Terribly evil lawyer

[@nickmacias00]

It feels so weird realizing 1980 was over 40 years ago😂

[@dvjfredmerc529]

This right here! Insane

[@ddivincenzo1194]

Right, feeling old along with you.

[@crazyalice9514]

😭😭😭

[@BlueGoat682]

I know... I kept thinking it took place in the 60's. But yeah it makes me feel old as dirt when I realize that was 40 years ago.

[@RockLibertyWarrior]

I know this makes me feel old because I was born in 1980 SIGH.

[@gwynethmitchell2953]

How anyone can act like his death was anything but deserved is beyond me. It actually sickens me a little that he was allowed to kidnap a child and marry her, and nobody stopped him until a man's life was at risk.

[@StephenJack-r6m]

You be more sickenf if your was bullied he kept get away with it so ... fuck em ..

[@killroyjohnson1256]

​@@StephenJack-r6mwtf??? Can you write that again but in English next time? Lmao 🤣

[@michaelcraig9449]

@@StephenJack-r6m You dont make any sense.

[@StephenJack-r6m]

@@michaelcraig9449 sence tailk to me explain ,?

[@phlodel]

@@StephenJack-r6m I got your meaning.

[@petersnortum2971]

God, I respect the people of this community, tip of my hat a thousand times over!!

[@Teddyluvsbrick]

Im from Missouri and McElroy got what was coming to him. That man was a despicable human being.

[@jeannebrauher-trible4869]

I remember when this happened. He terrorized Skidmore! He was served justice.

[@timnewman1172]

I remember when this happened, it was considered a case of "small town justice" and nobody I ever met thought differently...

[@jeannebrauher-trible4869]

@@timnewman1172 I lived in NorthEast Kansas when this happened. There were so many stories of what he did to the residents of Skidmore. It was small town justice. People can only take so much.

[@timnewman1172]

@@jeannebrauher-trible4869 I grew up in Iowa, our local Veternarian was from near Skidmore & knew many people there...

[@dollysworldclyde8249]

I was around this man. Let's say this, he took a 14yr old to bed till he got her pregnant, then basically loaded her into his truck, her dad be damned. This man didnt fight with words or fists, his weapons talked for him. He actually shot 2 people and got away with it.

[@hoot9736]

WHEN A GOVERNMENT FAILS IT'S DUTY, "WE THE PEOPLE" HAVE THE RIGHT TO DO WHAT IS NECESSARY. GOD BLESS AMERICA.

[@CadgerChristmasLightShow]

@@briani3798 ever heard of the death penalty? The government “murders” people too. There has been multiple cases where people who got the death penalty were proven innocent years later, and the real criminal is still running around free.

[@garyroberts7257]

Well said there HOOT

[@garyroberts7257]

@@briani3798 believe what u want there skippy but I've watched many videos on the dude wasn't any good in him what so ever it all comes down to a simple old analogy you reap what u sow

[@nurantulgar8293]

AMEN !..

[@constitution_8939]

Mmm. Frontier Justice. That would be what really needs to be done to Many well known names always on the Tel-Lie-Vision these days from politicians to computer Geeks now virus experts and Take Back Our Country.

[@halfcrazyoldchristianredne895]

There is a hero walking the streets. Not a murderer.

[@kimmore1681]

Albert Munkey stop lying

[@UncleRobsGarage]

Amen!

[@halfcrazyoldchristianredne895]

@Big D Ron You have never pulled a trigger with the intention to end a human life. Takes a bit more courage and resolve than you think. I promise.

[@halfcrazyoldchristianredne895]

@Big D Ron Taking life is not something to laugh at. When it must be done, it is not something to "lmao" at , as you say.

[@trentwoodfin8767]

Big D Ron Street Justice. Rest in hell ken McElroy

[@maryannanderson2213]

Rumor has it that the sign outside of Skidmore reads, "Welcome to Skidmore, the home of the largest pool table on earth." I think EVERYONE was under the pool table, so it had to be a mammoth sized thing. Ken Rex was not murdered. He was stopped by SOMEONE after the law refused for years to stop him, and to that someone I would only say, "Good job!" You know you are a bad dude when a dozen or more people see someone put an end to you and NO ONE is willing to say a word. When this happened, I think maybe the state police and even the FBI went to Skidmore because they were going to show those small-town Barney Fifes how a REAL lawman conducts an interrogation. To their chagrin, they got nowhere! For years Ken Rex had threated to take the life of anyone whose testimony sent him to prison, and he was not prosecuted because everyone was afraid to testify against him. The town had FINALLY got some people who were brave enough to testify against him and as a result he was found guilty and was supposed to be going off to prison for a decade or so, but his lawyer filed an appeal and even got him freed while the appeal worked its way through the courts. He was found guilty of attempted murder and to the stunned disbelief of the townspeople who had been present at the trial, he made it back to town before they did. The townspeople felt they had no other option. They TRIED to do things the legal way but thanks to Ken Rex's shyster lawyer he ALWAYS got away with whatever he did. Of course, his lawyer is upset at what happened to Ken Rex. KR was probably 90 percent of his business and Ken Rex never had any trouble paying the lawyer because if he was running a little short, he would just go steal something else and sell it for whatever he could get for it. Allegedly, once he even had the audacity to steal a man's hogs one night and then show up bright and early the next morning and offer to sell the man HIS OWN HOGS back! Back when this happened my husband said of Ken Rex, "He was extremely dangerous because he was evil enough to think of the most heinous things to do and he was stupid enough to go ahead and do them." I think that pretty much sums up Ken Rex.

[@peterxyz3541]

It wasn’t “murder”, it was SELF DEFENCE from a rapist, attempted murdered several times. He shot people and NOT punished.

[@charleswood6332]

;;; and his last name is not Clinton---

[@samanthab1923]

Arson, theft of livestock, how was he not in jail?

[@beverlykorte8581]

Yes

[@freddavidson1031]

He.Was Eventually Pumished !!!! By The Peoples None Court Apointed Jury !!!! Vihilante Justice !!! Old West Style !!!! Thank The People For True JUSTICE !!!!! F. G. D.

[@samplautz5586]

If someone is sitting in their car and you shoot them that's not self defence. This guy deserved what happened to him but don't twist meanings to fit with the story.

[@andrewberrocal2281]

He got out of the car and shot himself in the front seat. How hard is that to understanding?

[@abbyboyone]

exactly

[@robertrobinson1111]

Yes he fell on the gun as he was getting off his horse thats what happened 🤣🤣

[@bobbbobb4663]

Makes sense to me.

[@BallKnower88]

For sure , the same way Epstein killed himself

[@armanflint]

Worst case of suicide I ever seen.

[@moeshipley4170]

The town simply returned a defective product to its manufacturer.

[@longhunter1975]

Very nice👍

[@BigDaddy-fx4nx]

I'm a gonna use that one.

[@jamal69jackson77]

Lmao, poetic!

[@chrisatkins7959]

Great analogy.

[@frisbee544]

HA HA HA HA!!! GREAT!!!

[@jackbaumun1605]

Sometimes when there's no Justice , there's just us .

[@gaelsdottir5046]

Sir Terry knew what he was talking about.

[@AmusedChild]

It sounds like the town's act was one of desperation, not "cold-blooded murder."

[@DefiantSix]

Pure justifiable homocide. "I was in fear for my life, your honor". "Case dismissed".

[@tekay44]

@@DefiantSix yup

[@solitaryman777]

Seems more like exhaustion, way past desperation

[@KMFDM781]

Ken McElroy- "had it coming" award of the century.

[@missrayelyn3045]

The Justice System let these people down. I guess they did what the system wouldn't.

[@sanfrancisco9661]

But the important thing was that the judges, prosecutors, cops, and that dirty defense attorney all got THEIR paychecks and pensions. Thats all that counts !

[@g6ob812]

Since when is bullying a sentence to death

[@NEFxDEF]

@@g6ob812 when its gone on for 30yrs without anyone being able to stop it. The law didn't protect those people from him yet you think he should be protected by the law? foh

[@thomasswafford250]

@@g6ob812 when people get the idea it's you or them.

[@MrTurkeyhunter1982]

I grew up near there that POS got what he deserved, they did not tell all the dirty crap he did to people around there.

[@0703azgirl]

I’ve kept up with this fiasco since it happened and you had a couple of details I didn’t know. Thanks for the video!!

[@elhuddleston17]

I remember that case. I lived KCMO at the time. I remember town people would say FBI put under cover officers in town to get people to talk no one ever did. We looked at the town people as heros.

[@camsgrammy]

I’m from Joplin, in the SW corner of the state. I remember this event very well; I was late teens, early 20’s. It seemed like the man got what he asked for.

[@elhuddleston17]

@@camsgrammy I live in Stockton, Missouri now. Agree. There was always Justice one way or another in little towns.

[@charlescampbell3895]

I read about it in Playboy magazine! "High Noon in Skidmore"! Later I worked several years in the Missouri Department of Corrections! I met inmates who claimed to be one of Ken Rex McElroy's children! I wouldn't claim that though!

[@elhuddleston17]

@@charlescampbell3895 LOL l have ran into a lot of grown ups having the same father here in Missouri. My half brother had four other siblings by different women here that found in a DNA test.

[@sanfrancisco9661]

@@charlescampbell3895 There was a good mini documentary on paid TV about this and they interviewed one of the thugs children. A son. He looked like you would expect him to look. Interesting thing about the children of thugs... they NEVER blame their parents for breeding kids that they couldn't afford.

[@TheWingsoffury]

This shouldn't be called a murder, but a town deciding to right a wrong.

[@frederickwise5238]

Absolutely CORRECT!!!!!!!!!!!

[@TheDonz1943]

It's not a Lawless Society and it's against the Law to take things into your own Hands

[@frederickwise5238]

@@TheDonz1943 You obviously do not know the years and years the town put up with NO LAW & ORDER FOR T\HEM. The violence and their animals slaughtered people assaulted, even killed and the law did nothing.

[@TheDonz1943]

@@frederickwise5238 I doubt if you know either

[@frederickwise5238]

@@TheDonz1943 IF - YOU - had followed the ORIGINAL story you might be more qualified to make that judgement6. \Since you obviously havent and dont know.. You're not qualified so dont judge.. I did, I do know so I have!!!!

[@Sagemaster00]

You know your town’s got value when there isnt a snitch in sight

[@rockydubois2418]

💢💯💢

[@Chestercopperpot321]

Old school

[@jamesscimone1447]

Right ??? AMEN TO THAT !!

[@eastbow6053]

@@jamesscimone1447 sometimes it back fires like in the black community, they wont say who is doing the shootings and they are increasing

[@tonyrhoton6613]

They scared the shooter get them

[@SoCal780]

Wow, what a story! I had never heard about this. I’m a truck driver so I go through Missouri quite frequently. From what I gather, this guy was a creep who terrorized these people and kept getting away with it. I think they felt that if the “system” wasn’t going to help them, they would take matters into their own hands and that’s what they did. I can’t say I blame them. Great video. 👍

[@kubford6865]

TV movie called In Broad Daylight. It’s about this.

[@sherrikinney6633]

I was 21 when this happened, and remember the townspeople calling the killer of Ken a hero. The people were being held hostage by Ken,,,I wouldn’t have known who did it either.

[@michaelbull4344]

Who was the killer???

[@jerryvan-hees7130]

He's not going to tell you. He could be breaking a code of silence. And just maybe the vigelanti or vigelanties are all still alive.

[@reducedtoatoms3973]

@@michaelbull4344 the accused killer is Del Clement. The case is still open and is yet to be solved, but all those people will take the killers name to their grave, and some already have. Btw, I live in Missouri and no-one knows. Everyone that was in skiore at the time said they were hiding under a poole table, lol.

[@shayb.3450]

@@jerryvan-hees7130 If I knew I would say something.

[@jamesplymire5342]

@@shayb.3450 Now that's SNITCHING!! Whoever did it did a good deed for the entire town.

[@cpvsgvmnt2116]

Sounds more like a community service than a murder. I can't imagine some dude being that aggressive and not be checked by another man. And look.. he got checked, by the whole town. Good job.

[@sgt_slobber.7628]

People can only take so much until they snap!!!!! In this case, it was the whole town!!!! And after that, they all kept their mouths shut!!!!! Shows you how close knit the town was!!!!!

[@ericvaneck4296]

The bully caused hell and caused terrior for years and the law in forcement didn’t do anything. The town fixed it themselves.

[@DystopianOverture]

They were failed by the justice system and realised that had to save themselves from this POS.

[@captainexcabier]

This guy was more than a "bully" the way it sounds. Frankly, law enforcement failed a lot of people here, and they took action as a result, and I can't really fault them for doing so.

[@beverlykorte8581]

Agree 👍🏼

[@AW-sg9wd]

TOTALLY AGREE, I think that sex offenders who harm children should be exicuted. God knows that being a kid and getting molested definitely is going to change the kid big time and they will be completely different.

[@jamesb2291]

The courts failed. He was arrested and charged many times. Cops don't sentence people, just catch them.

[@ugotit221]

Exactly!!!

[@82dorrin]

The townspeople should've gotten a ticket for littering. Leaving that trash on the ground...

[@johnny6071]

Good old fashioned justice.

[@daleslover2771]

👍👍👍

[@daleslover2771]

@Kerry Howard yeah Kerry is called a tiger with no teeth, Oh Oh Oh I forgot we got the Patriot act, apparently that's only meant for civilized intelligent human Beings.

[@tomascharles5080]

Yes

[@Robotdad474]

Kerry Howard so innocent people who don’t share the same political and social views as you deserve to be gunned down. Okay Gestapo

[@christhompson9486]

Old fashioned frontier justice

[@debipsen9140]

I bet everyone slept good that night. No more being afraid of a bully.

[@blue8ify]

I’m not big on comments, so please apply what I am about to say to every video… I love the way you bring and overlap of history and now!! You do it all respectfully and humbly. Your research is great!!There is a strong moment for the “scars” you see. They are the past still there but now. I really dig your work!!

[@randomdude21264]

Some people use the term "Murdered" pretty loosely. I'd say that was premeditated self defense.

[@randallsmerna384]

Premeditated self-defense... 😂😂😂

[@michaelricketson1365]

@@randallsmerna384 What would you call it?

[@randallsmerna384]

@@michaelricketson1365 Proactive self-defense, Justice.

[@DennisRay99]

@@michaelricketson1365 Punishment appropriate for a thieving, pedophile, bully?

[@michaelricketson1365]

@@DennisRay99 Sure.

[@ScottALanter]

I can vividly remember when this murder happened. I was 12 years old when I saw it on the nightly news in 1981...back when we only had three major networks in the U.S. for news. I've always been fascinated with the fact that Skidmore folks have kept quiet all these years. For there to be up to 60 witnesses of a murder at 11 a.m. on a Friday morning, and nobody claim to have seen anything, shows how desperate these people were for justice they had sought for so long. I got a nice laugh on the 20th anniversary when former marshal David Dunbar was asked in an interview for his thoughts about the murder. He said, "It’s really a shame about the Silverado. That was a really nice truck." Ha!

[@siggyretburns7523]

No evidence of a murder took place. Just a dead guy with a few bullets in his head. If there was a motive for murder, the closest they could come to is justifiable homocide. But they have no proof of that.

[@mikedkc]

Scott, I always felt justice was served in that case. The justice SYSTEM failed the people of Skidmore for years. I was in my mid-twenties living in KC at that time. Ken McElroy terrorized the folks of Skidmore, MO for the last time.

[@altonriggs2352]

Justice is hard to get.

[@wileecoyote5749]

Geez. That means you're 87 now

[@1982MCI]

@@wileecoyote5749 you kinda suck at math ya know!

[@randallsmerna384]

The townspeople are not keeping their mouth shut out of fear, they're keeping their mouth shut out of respect! They know that what was done had to be done.

[@markblack5214]

Yes that's right. Also they want to leave it in the past.

[@teddydog6229]

Jesus that town looks entirely dead. I didn't see a single open store. Looks like Ken McEllroy killed the whole place. Sad.

[@savannahsputnik1663]

I remember when this happened, and I remember them interviewing the people who were there, and say they “didn’t see“ anything. They also told the story of how this person bullied the entire town. Sometimes vigilante justice is needed. This was one of those times.

[@sanfrancisco9661]

FBI: Did you see the shooting? Me: No sir. I was tying my boot. Heard the shot. Looked up. Just a dead guy in a truck.

[@casandrakevinnotspencer1510]

@@sanfrancisco9661 lol basically

[@Jack29151]

the county attorney and judge were on the take....the state patrol and the sheriff seemed to have involvement, at the end of the day even the police have limits.

[@Alaina420ful]

To me, it's crazy to be upset over this man's death as opposed to failing to protect a town full of victims. And freeing this bully's family.

[@kartos.]

Just saying, the wife had ample opportunity

[@fearlessEm]

So the man had a family he had a mother and a father he had a family and you can't take the law into your own hands that's vigilating Justice and that's not what we're about that whole town became corrupted and sick there are many things to do besides kill a man

[@Alaina420ful]

@@fearlessEm Totally agree.

[@fearlessEm]

I'm tired of the internet glorifying a town killing a man and teaching a generation of children that it's okay to kill a man I understand that this man did some nasty things but it is not okay to kill a man and that man had a family too and they was witnesses to that man's death so you all are lying the whole town killed him the whole town witnessed it so shut your f****** mouth you're all lying 40 years later and glorifying the death of a man it's sick it's repulsive shame on you for teaching a generation of children to kill

[@Alaina420ful]

@@fearlessEm The Bible condones murdering others under some conditions. Scriptures command us to rise up against evil, push it back to the gates o hell to defend the victims. To enact laws, rules, regulations, boundaries, consequences. To do what is right and Just, to restore what was stolen from others. This man that you are in such defense about killed in many, many ways hundreds of people even though he left their bodies alive. I think many people feel that your approach is teaching a generation of children that we are to bend over and let evil rule. That no one counts but the predator/abuser. That the rights and liberties of the evil & wicked far outweigh & count where they themselves do not count. That our only solution is to let evil triumph. I'm sorry but if anyone has to die I'd rather it be those who are like this man. Like those who are like Hitler, Mengele and so many millions of people are today.

[@minarosered5077]

There are just rare times where a community must protect their own and not allow evil to prevail.

[@sanfrancisco9661]

Evil includes a government that essentially protects the thugs like this guy. When you have repeat, repeat, and repeat criminal complaints and the government can't beat that parasite attorney, something is wrong.

[@diamondleigh7280]

These ppl committed murder... They BRUTALLY MURDERED HIM in cold blood! He never killed anyone, and to my understanding a few of the people were Suspect to lying ( only story I believed was the old man who ran the store)... Evil were the ppl who murdered this man, along with the ones who turned an blind eye.... They had no right... No right at all to take his life.... This is disgusting to watch, my heart can't take such ..... Idc what he done, he deserved to fight his day in court like everyone else... To see all the comments like yours is most Disturbing... From what I see the " Town" paid for his killing😐 as they should have.... I hope none of them had any peace....

[@thomasswafford250]

@@diamondleigh7280 a lot of people had peace after he was dead.

[@humpy1980]

@@thomasswafford250 that’s a fact. Sometimes you gotta put the mean old dog down yourself.

[@DarkLady13]

A country too!

[@EddieMcDonald-b9k]

Next level bullying. Just like in public school, nobody would punish the bully, but they want to punish the people who decided to defend themselves.

[@AlokKruziikQeth]

"Bad folk tend to go missing around these parts" - some rural American

[@elizabethcompton738]

They go missing around here, too!

[@truthseeker2321]

Old, dried up wells come in handy sometimes.

[@edbouman5013]

After everything that the towns people went through with that piece of sh×t, I don't blame any of them for not talking. They all stuck together, did the right thing!

[@bobburger9152]

Amen

[@seekanddestroy7343]

I've seen a few stories on this. No one knows exactly what happened except the whole town. Justice served. My kind of town.

[@BobbyTucker]

@Stephen West, The vic let it happen.

[@mackenziedonahue7644]

I haven’t stopped watching your videos since I started this morning. I hate that I’m so late finding your channel, but glad I finally did. Love your content!

[@billietyree6139]

Sounds like he was tried by a jury of his peers, found guilty and executed. Happens every day.

[@yudelrox]

You beat me to it.

[@livingintongues]

Seems it would be the safest place in the world, when you got neighbors that have your back...

[@dwade6322]

Im from The Mason Dixon line ..If a man keeps puffing out his chest,trust me,someone will push it back in.

[@NB-ir1me]

You’re from Maryland???

[@alanluscombe8a553]

Pretty sure that can happen anywhere

[@biggooddad]

The advantage of law enforcement being 20 minutes away works both ways.

[@travelingwithrick]

I was a kid when this happened. Good for the townspeople

[@daleslover2771]

👍👍👍

[@bellalegendre2644]

I approve of this vigilante justice. Glad they came together and protected each other. May Ken McElroy rot in hell

[@thatonegirl4676]

The cops and judges weren't doing anything, so it was left up to the townfolk.

[@thatonegirl4676]

@Big D Ron not hard to "be tough" when aiming a shotgun at an unarmed senior citizen...

[@justgotohm4775]

Not his fault it’s illegal to have sex with minors either right? Dude got what was coming, hope it was one of his victims that exterminated him.

[@maverickwayfarer]

The bully's wife and children were probably victims to his violence too.

[@glenchapman3899]

I was thinking the same thing, given the wife didn't see anything either

[@lubabe9969]

@@glenchapman3899 yep, he had 2 wives living with him and they were both children when he moved them in his house, they feared him too. Trina sued the town after the murders then moved away with her kids. She died young.

[@thomasswafford250]

@@lubabe9969 one reason she moved is because they burned her out. She tried suing the town. I think they wanted her and her kids gone.

[@jamesspooky9488]

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.......the kid maybe

[@fiacradoyle7474]

Yes they tried to escape numerous times.

[@dannysgirl1549]

The “law” put the townspeople in a terrible place to be brutalized by a bully. What did they expect would happen? You didn’t leave people any other choice but to protect themselves...and they did.

[@1Klooch]

Where there is no enforcement, there is no Law.

[@TheScreamingFrog916]

Twas self defense.

[@robertbeckman2054]

I would classify this as a killing preemptive in self defense.

[@larryh.4629]

@@robertbeckman2054 justice served.

[@larryh.4629]

@@robertbeckman2054 I was always taught self defense was a right,too bad it has become a necessity . Nice reading your comments you sound like a thinking person.

[@MrEldoradot]

This is the second time I have watched this video. It is interesting to see the town after all these years. The past is closer than you think. Thanks for posting.

[@dwightharber4873]

The person that shot the miserable low life bully is a hero. I'm sure it bothered him at times. Justice was served.

[@aryehatreyu606]

As long as he (or they) repent in Christ Jesus, I'm sure God will give them the "proud nod."

[@beverlykorte8581]

Yes 👍

[@aryehatreyu606]

@El Guapo ... God given guilt can be a "Sonovabitch." ... Noah drank too, he built an Ark to save his own family, animals, knowing God was going to WIPE out the entire Earth.. Noah would get drunk, from all the hurt, from the remorse he couldn't make up for. Noah was and always will be a true hero. I hope the 'Bully's' killer called out to God's Son.. Still. PS. I too drink, to numb the endless noise of this world, knowing God is about to BURN it all.. "Judge not a man for his hard drink, if he be perishing." *Judge not, lest ye be judged.*

[@aryehatreyu606]

@El Guapo ... Guilt, even when you did what you thought was right is perfectly natural, I drink for numbing, just pain and every day issues, can't imagine killing a man ["man"] even if they're some cruel piece of work. I was 'just saying' too, never thought ill of your words, just some "hardcore truth" is all. Only God can see the heart, and truly God expects us to repent, to cleanse ourselves, like I said, even if.. *"The heart of Man is wicked, who can know it?"* Much love Scripture says that the saved will be surprised who is in Heaven, I can only hope the guy went out *shining* too! ~Aryeh Atreyu of Gad

[@aryehatreyu606]

@I'm Prairiedoggen Ugh!! ... Go to the bathroom already! ... lol

[@jbrown577]

Seems like the bully killed himself using the townspeople.

[@jerryjohnson4625]

He had to Hate himself , how sad. The townsfolk did Right !

[@carlmizell5930]

Death by townspeople, exactly.

[@LunaErosStudios]

Suicide by Townfolk

[@thomasshort1784]

@@LunaErosStudios You took the words right out of my mouth!

[@justme-dm7sb]

Suicide by society.

[@angelcharlie2012]

Well, the law wasn't doing anything to stop the guy from terrorizing the towns people. They had to stop him themselves cause even the police were afraid of the guy.

[@kenetickups6146]

Babylon falling Only if you agree to do the same to the proud boys and the klan

[@kenetickups6146]

Camaro 1968 Given that antifa has no governing body, and blm's organization is toothless liberals I'd be most worried about abusive police, looters, and paramilitary groups

[@KatieRaeRae]

@@kenetickups6146 Hey, I'm not toothless mostly. 😬

[@philonetic]

@@kenetickups6146 Head of BLM, Sus@n R0senb3rg, is a convicted c0mmunlst t3rrorlst involved in @ss@ssin@tlon and b0mblngs, trying to 0verthrow the gov, convicted in 1984, 58 year sentence commuted by CIinton. The cofounder and director, Patrisse Cullors, is in a 2015 video saying that they are trained marxists. They are trained at MomentumCommunity. Stated written agendas include dismantling the western nuclear family unit (group-think, communism) and dismantling capitalism. The Klan has less than 8,000 members and hasn't been charged with a hate crime in decades. I'd be more worried about the people currently laying waste to the country and vilifying individual liberty and the western way of life.

[@kenetickups6146]

philonetic Whatever you say /pol/ ps, there has been no individual liberty since the patriot act was passed something both segments of the corporate party support

[@JohnBrown-uw2nw]

I am glad that the bully got what he deserved happy to see the town came together and stood up against this man

[@knickd1979]

A true feel good story in my opinion. As soon as I heard “rape” and “minor”, I was ready to protect the shooter as well 😉

[@angelonunez8555]

If I remember correctly, the minor in question would become his wife (Trina).

[@82dorrin]

The townspeople should've gotten a ticket for littering. Leaving that trash on the ground...

[@MisterMikeTexas]

@@82dorrin 😂😂😂😂😂

[@petergoodwin2465]

That's just the things he was caught doing, he would have done much worse that we don't know about. Have to admire the people of that town.

[@radamson1]

@@angelonunez8555 You are right, she was intimidated into marrying him and afraid to leave, is my guess. She was in the truck and saw the murder but couldn't identify a man she had probably known her whole life.

[@getlauriekor]

Justice was served for once. I’m glad they never found out who did it ! Good on the vigilante.

[@rippingit3770]

Sometimes reasonable men must do unreasonable things- Marvin heemeyer

[@shananalexander9789]

Exactly.

[@wut7640]

That man was a hero god bless one of the last true patriots

[@daisymaefrench4041]

I'm surprised that no one spoke up about the murder because there always has to be the one holier than thou individual who has to "do the right thing." I'm glad they took the law into their own hands because the so-called law wasn't helping them. Hope he doesn't rest in peace.

[@sharonsmith9575]

If he was messing around with a child. The town had every right to do what needed to do to protect the their children.

[@shardsofteeth]

he married his wife when she was 14 or younger

[@MissKitae]

@@shardsofteeth That wasn't shocking or rare back then. Not making a defense, stating a fact.

[@sharonsmith9575]

That,s true. But the other town children were off limits. 14 years is to young. I blame the parents for that not the child . It makes me wonder what kind of parent would let their child marry a man like that .

[@pattysmet8387]

He would carry a rifle and actually shot someone, and nothing happened to him. Lifetime has a movie, Brian Keith played him.

[@sherrigaskin5656]

That is not what this was about.

[@JamesBond-zd5jx]

Sounds like justice was served. His buddies should have been next.

[@richardcline1337]

Along with that sewer rat lawyer!

[@eblazelee436]

U never know what happened to his buddies

[@berenwarrior6276]

@@eblazelee436 once a bully is taken care of , his buddies scatter .

[@berenwarrior6276]

@TibiafingerVacation take out the ' kingpin' and his cohorts disappear because they fed of the courage of one person and didn't have it individually.

[@johnoakes3106]

Maybe one of the guy's who shot him was a "buddy."

[@grouchyed2561]

There isn’t a murderer walking freely in Skidmoore. There’s a executioner(s) walking freely. Big difference. Had he been killed in the commission of a crime, no one would even blink. Executioners rightfully deserve to hide their identity. Virtual or not... makes no difference. His fate was decided by the community. Justice was served. I don’t see the big deal.

[@antivenomadams6369]

Agree 110%👍👍

[@jeffhelton2735]

Sometimes the community has to take things in there on hands give the town a medal

[@aprilgarcia6119]

Their silence speaks volumes. This guy relished having the whole town fear him. I’m sure he thought he was invincible. But people can only take so much until they snap and fight back or just fold and give in. Somebody decided not to fold

[@powerhouse8310]

This was not murder. This was justice.

[@sgt_slobber.7628]

When the Law fails the people, the people will take the law into their own hands!!!!

[@rhettdrake5725]

Well said.

[@jamesroberts2115]

That lawyer was a big part of the problem too. Someone in town should have invited him to the D&G Tavern for drinks and a chat.

[@ralphbentley5499]

Don't forget the asshole judges!

[@AlexBabcock-hw9iz]

@@ralphbentley5499 and the asshole friend that have him an alibi.

[@ralphbentley5499]

@@AlexBabcock-hw9iz The judges are the ones who were preventing a violent felony case from being properly tried. Today Ken McElroy would have had an ankle monitoring bracelet and if he violated the terms of his bail, he would have been incarcerated until trial. Also once he was convicted he would have been in prison as his appeals were being reviewed.

[@sanfrancisco9661]

FULLY AGREE. That lawyer was the classic defense lawyer. Garbage.

[@JerryEricsson]

No, my friend, there are not murders walking the streets of Skidmore, there are executioners who still live and protect their families from harm. When the law cannot protect the people, it is the right, no, the duty of the men of the town to take it into their own hands and do what the law cannot. This from a 24 year veteran of police work.

[@gaelsdottir5046]

I agree, except that in this case I think the law "would not" more than "could not" protect this man's victims.

[@noelwest6130]

Can't believe took so long to get rid of a psychopath.

[@noelwest6130]

Thank you, may everyone avoid such evil.

[@gaelsdottir5046]

They were law-abiding people. They gave the law every possible chance to do the right thing, but the law was designed to protect psychopaths because it is designed to protect power, and bullies/psychopaths tend to grab power. Once they realized the law was against them, they did what they had to do. The law left them no choice, if they wanted to survive.

[@singleservingjack1]

Sometimes reasonable people must do unreasonable things.

[@Vmaxfodder]

Killdozer !!

[@literallyshaking8019]

Based Marvin

[@conorfiggs234]

Nah sounds like a reasonable person did a very reasonable thing

[@chupacabra4897]

What was unreasonable about it?

[@geoffbell166]

And that time is coming again,all it takes for evil to flourish is for good men to do nothing...

[@desertnomad2957]

This story is a small example that maybe our elite government officials should learn from. Eventually people get pushed too far and have to take matters into their own hands. The outcome is usually bloody.

[@bradleybrown8399]

Hahahahahahahahahahahha hahahahahahahahahahahha

[@bobburger9152]

Amen!

[@jamey48]

I really don't think anyone is afraid. They know who did it, but will never tell not from fear, but because they did what they had to do. There is a lot left out of your story. And that's ok, but if you read the book you'll see how bad it was. This guy would stalk the whole town. Great videos !