He had closed up the bar and was coming home when he ran off the road. Wow, thats a lot of questions. The photo was too graphic, in my mind, for a book. One thing I wanted to do and did not was park my truck in the same spot as McElroys and then take a photo from the vantage point of the shooter, but after having everyone in town wave to me and be overly nice I just could not bring myself to do that. I read one of the posts saying, if this had gone to trial, they [shooters] would have been acquitted. Just after the killing two of the. My son still has the book In Broad Daylight because I was married to Kens nephew. Which now, has me asking a ton of additional questions, thoughts, etc. I dont see a valley road..maybe it was renamed? Ive written several other true crime books and one novel. The raging celebrations in all the bars around ..was to me Fantastic book! Memorials are suggested to the Maryville Elks Lodge #760, Maryville, MO. I think one of the rifles used in McElroys shooting was a Winchester 94 (or Marlin 336) chambered in 32 Winchester Special. Ken Rex McElroy, 47, was a big, burly man with bushy sideburns, cold eyes and an ever-present gun. What then? He had it coming & it came! She was convinced the townspeople were still bent on killing her as well. wow- denehey played the part like no one could have & spooky of the real life resemblence of denehey to mcelroy-literally gave me shivers. Nothing will ever happen because everyone hated him and the towns people would say the shooters were not there to the law anyways. I cant seem to find much information on the Internet. 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. I spent many many weeks and weekends with my grandparents there. The good people there, many of them are defenseless against these thugs. damn right we were scared to death of him the man was a bully . I spent years in Skidmore. The day I stopped through even the bar was closed..do you know if the bar is even open anymore? Mr. MaClean, as a writer, you should check your facts before writing such gross untruths. Too many other people demanded to get a piece of Ken too bad, 4) Ken was the coward..the town was defended what was rightfully theirs! If anyone know where Trena is, I would love to know. There were other incidents as well but my memory of them has faded. I grew up there. I never saw a time when he was anything but pleasant to be around. the only hope that we can ever find out who fired the fatal shot is the last person alive who took the oath , as they die one by one , it will be the last person will they make a deathbed confession , will they knowing that their the last will they let the name be known thats the only way it will ever come out. He was not looking forward to going to prison for a couple of years, and his best days as a coon hunter and seducer of girls were long behind him. They preceded him in death. ive thoyght of moving back to skidmore , but nothings left . Did he live on the east or west sidethanks. (Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images) PURCHASE A LICENSE Standard editorial rights Custom rights How can I use this image? .. They understood she had been in essence captured by McElroy as a young girl, but by the end she was riding shotgun for him and pulling weapons on people and threatening to shoot them. Real men dont have to take little girls, they can get real women. ; a timid or easily intimidated person. It not only provided additional information on the people, places and events that lead to the showdown on main street but the also with the aftermath of investigations, reflections and conclusions. I have a first issue hard copy that was my grandfathers and he left to me after his passing in 2006. The driver, whom I knew, with a gut like Ken Rex McElroy told the LAPD. If the guns were ever matched to the participants would the 22 owner be the only one charged with murder? I dont agree with murder and at the end of the day, it was murder. I have a question and a statement. Just a note of interest. I had NO idea he was related and he had grown up in California, so he didnt really talk about his moms family. I remember as a kid Ken stealing grain in middle of night from our grain bin. Someday he would get even. why did she leave skidmore ? For decades, the man held the town of Skidmore virtually hostage. Why wasnt the pickup secured immediately by the first Officer who arrived on scene? McElroy had been indicted a total of 21 times for crimes such as: child molestation, arson, cattle rustling, and stealing. What accounts for the discrepancy? Let this stand as a testament of human nature and what people are capable of when deep-rooted survival instincts are aroused by fear, oppression, and the feelings of hopelessness. I was 13 when my father myself and my two sisters. 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. I heard that some people went to Ken Rexs grave in St. Joe to dig up his body, but they found NO HUMAN REMAINS!! BB. The Ken McElroy Story From the 'No One Saw a Thing' Documentary Is Right and wrong WAS ON BOTH SIDES. It is an event that is HISTORICAL, and of course sensational so somebody is always going to talk about it. I was 10 years old and saw the whole thing. My interest was once again renewed, so I purchased and read your book which I enjoyed very much. I thought Judgment Day was pretty much of a joke, but you could understand my bias. Del, a short man with a chip on his shoulder and a hot temper, wore a cowboy hat and drank heavily. Finally, a rumor. 3. But I cant help but notice that this comment thread is over two years old and still running, on a 25 year old book. What is also fascinating to me is how McElroy was able to defy the men who were actually hired to kill him. The Strange Killing of Ken Rex McElroy - Fandom There does not need to be a reeenactment. I would be very interested to find out your source of information. Can you talk a bit more about the series? The last straw was when she sued the town and the mayor of wrongful death of her husband. Unless I missed something, I do not see anyone being connected with that gun, the one that shot the fatal bullet. I have a great affection for the place, have from the first day I walked into the coffee shop almost 25 years ago. The locals had a lot of fun with the Playboy author, feeding him all sorts of bullshit, then seeing him run it down or put it in his article. I noticed earlier today while doing some reading that both Q. Goslee and Lois BowenKamp have passed away. McElroy was a rabid dog that needed to be destroyed, whether shot between the eyes or in the back of the head. I would have to drive it to be sure, but it sounds like it. I also read Judgement Day, it was worth reading although you can tell its not as accurate. We should not judge them for their action, after all, they had to live and deal with this atmosphere of intimidation and fear on a daily basis. To get these girls out of here trouble was getting ready to happen. Denehey was so good on the set, walking around with a shotgun in his arm, that people stayed away from him. My grandfather loved this book, I believe, because he had heard stories about McElroy through various coffee shops and cafes. How would you attempt to relate to him? Harry, I enjoyed In Broad Daylight immensely. he is suppossedly dying & wants truth to come out . del would never be man enough to face any one face to face. Denehey had the McElroy stare down perfectly, and I think Ken reveled in being able to scare people just by looking at them. During the time that I worked with her they had reconciled and were going to get married again. skidmore used ti be a nice little town , ashamed what has happened to it .as for trina , well as someone else on here posted they let her livethats a fact , she couldve easily been blown away by a bullet just like McElroy was they let her walk away, she should have been grateful but she wasnt she went after the towns people in a lawsuit . I know how you feel about Skidmore. All big guys are just big targets if you ask me. vigilante justice, call it what you want.MURDER IS MURDER. Ken Rex McElroy (1 Juni 1934 - 10 Juli 1981) adalah warga Skidmore, Nodaway County, Missouri, Amerika Serikat. I know Treena passed,which is so sad, she had a terrible life . Whether the people that shot him are cowards or NOT, they simply did what the SYSTEM would NOT DO. In the incident in the bar, I was not asking Del questions. He picked on the weak. The irony of course is that the way they got it back was to take a mans life. Sad but true. Why wasnt the surrounding area taped off and secured by law enforcement for the investigation? Slowly twords Did you know him personally, or just hear this about him? I loved those kiddos very much and taught there for a few years before stopping to raise my family. period. Most things are closed down. Survivors include his daughter, Sindy Barr (Kelly Culp), Graham, MO; 2 sisters, Jackie (Harold) Holaday, Barnard, MO, Mary Karen (Dave) Christensen, Savannah, MO, and 1 brother, Stephen Dowling, Mission, TX, brother in law, Roger Salsbury Guilford MO; 3 grandchildren, Megan (Eric) Redden, Stanberry, MO, Lauren Barr, Graham, MO, and Michael (Amanda) Barr, Willard, MO; 3 great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. I currently live in Springfield, Missouri, and may just have to take a trip to Trenas grave site in Conway. Theres what appears to be a formerly occupied lot on the south side of Delta, just before the second sharp curve. Woulda, coulda, shoulda done some yung folk sum good. One of these women was 24-year-old. Can you give the straight scoop on that?. I got a copy of one of the pictures taken during the autopsy, but chose not to use it. Almost ghost-like in the downtown area. The death of Ken Rex McElroy is a perplexing case that has hung heavy over the town of Skidmore, Missouri for decades. Rod Rex you might be a narcissist but you certainly arent any man. err sorry my grammars for crap) what he had done might be exactly that way. Is it out of respect for the familiy. You on the other hand Id just kick your ass in front of the whole town. Google earth doesnt recognize a Valley Rd. Been in some trouble. 3. You dont like it? Unfortunately the town does seem to be a long downhill slide, with people leaving and places closing. I can promise you youd not roll over me. He never brought up the book or this story again. I think he probably knew it was the end for him, and I think he might have welcome it, at some level. But there are a lot of these places, the killing in public and a rural towns solidarity which I am sure is based somewhat on Loyalty and for others FEAR. I was in Skidmore last Thursday. Yet, it was in fact the very same legal system that allowed Ken McElroy to get away with what he did for all those years, also failed to bring his killers to justice. But as long as you are armed, Im sure you feel like big man on campus. Not after 35 years. Its obvious that Del was the main shooter. The bar was open, a gal named Pam owns and operates it now. didnt like him at all , had a feeling he thought we were all country bumpkins . He did not die in the spring, he did not die slowly. Specifically, he says that McElroy showed up at a bar to bully some retirees out of their pension checks, and Harley was there, confronted McElroy, and knocked him on his butt with a right hook. Screw the law and the rest of you people who have no back bone to do anything about it. Either on his person or in the vehicle? we tolerated him doesnt meen we liked him. it was truly scary , I seen McElroy back in early 81 . They probably had bad dreams over it and Ken Rex won because he still haunts them and the town of Skidmore. I have watched the show about it and each time I have seen it, I myself have been frustrated at the situation and I didnt even live there. Over and out. 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. If anyone has information on Treena family I would love to know what happened to them all . Thanks for writing. You can check them out at harrymaclean.com. ive had nightmares ever since that day off & on . The irony of this entire story is too rich to ignore. Thats all i have to say about that. Even an expert at anything past reading distance would not be able to tell the difference between the two. Is hostile.. Cruel people . a town so fed up with what was going on that it finally took justice,if thats what you want to call it-into their own hands & then all involved took a vow of silence. thanks-nicole. If youre 68 youre outside the height limit to be a Marine. Youre not big enough to make me move. He was blocking a full lane of traffic as he got himself a coffee / pastry and it was the cops fault that there was trouble. But I will say that incidents like this are why its so important to have a working justice system. Probably sobut I also think it might have been mitigated to manslaughter or justifiable homicide. The rapes, arson, shootings were well known. This is the Home County of Kenneth McDuff, you have heard of him Im sure. I never considered the gunmen as cowards. Ive only heard about this case, its 2019, and I want to know more. No one saw a thing is a piece of junk. Im not going to comment on Mcelroys death, but all the small towns in America! When we went on the N.W.O. Del Clement died without a word about who shot Ken McElroy. Unfortunately, NBC owns the rights, and they would have to agree to sell them, which they are apparently not likely to do. Me and my 2 sisters decided to check it out as it was less than 2 hours from where we live. I have read all the comments, here are some comments that I am sure most wont like, but hey, to each their own right? And the only women you get are the ones you buy on the street corner. The deputy was too scared to confront him. I dont understand why Trena would stand up for a man who had raped her, beat her, and burned down her own parents house? 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. (May 1, 1939 June 9, 2014). will they tell , or will they take it to the grave too. This was before I knew my first husband. Born in 1934, Ken Rex McElroy was a resident of Skidmore, Missouri. Sheesh. His brother, however, still lives in the Skimore area/. Was McElroy harassing him or something? he was wrong for scarring folks. No one recognized him, even though he stopped in several places. i wonder if the gentleman was mentally ill ? I commented on how nice the station was, and asked if they worked on cars, as i noticed what looked to be an attached garage. You steal, and think that makes you a man? The only hope for solving the crime seemed to be that one of the witnesses, or maybe one of the killers, would confess on his deathbed in order to clear his conscience. I am not sure if he was the same Mr Sumy in the book. Its hard to live with a secret , a sin like that. 10 Things You Need To Know About The Documentary No One Saw A Thing
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