The year is 1981 in Skidmore, Missouri and it’s exactly what you’d picture when thinking about the midwest. Corn fields, endless land, and a population of 437. This week Sherry is going to walk you through how 60 of those residents stuck together and covered up the murder of the town bully.

TW: We briefly discuss sexual assault of young children.

Sources for this episode:

BuzzFeed Unsolved: True Crime

S3 E5 The Strange Killing of Ken Rex McElroy

https://people.com/archive/to-the-killer-of-her-least-favorite-son-skidmore-mo-says-a-long-silent-thank-you-vol-16-no-11/

The book Sherry referenced:

In Broad Daylight by Harry N. MacLean

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