Skidmore, Missouri

Skidmore is a city in Nodaway County, Missouri, United States. The population was 245 at the 2020 Census.^[1] The small farming community has a yearly "Punkin' Show".^[2]

On July 10, 1981, Ken McElroy was shot to death, by at least two different guns, while sitting in his truck in front of the pool hall in town. Though dozens of people saw the event, all denied seeing anything that would help identify the shooters.^[3] He was known as the "Town Bully" for his abuse towards the citizens of Skidmore.

References

↑ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Skidmore city, Missouri". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
↑ "Past and Present of Nodaway County Missouri – B.F. Owen & Co. – 1910". Digital.library.umsystem.edu. Retrieved 2012-04-08.
↑ "Ken McElroy Murderer, rapist and consummate intimidator — Keep an Eye on Him — Crime Library on truTV.com". Crimelibrary.com. 1981-07-10. Archived from the original on 2014-04-02. Retrieved 2012-04-08.

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[Census_2020-1] "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Skidmore city, Missouri". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 14, 2024.

[2] "Past and Present of Nodaway County Missouri – B.F. Owen & Co. – 1910". Digital.library.umsystem.edu. Retrieved 2012-04-08.

[3] "Ken McElroy Murderer, rapist and consummate intimidator — Keep an Eye on Him — Crime Library on truTV.com". Crimelibrary.com. 1981-07-10. Archived from the original on 2014-04-02. Retrieved 2012-04-08.

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