Ken McElroy

Bibliography

Books

In Broad Daylight: A Murder in Skidmore, Missouri, Harry N. MacLean, Dell, 1988

Judgment Day, Bob Lancaster and B.C. Hall, Seaview/Putnam, 1983

Articles

"Suspects Are Legion in Slaying of a Missouri 'Town Bully,'" By Jules Loh, The Associated Press, Aug. 1, 1981

"An Outlaw Met His Destiny, and Nobody Saw It Happen," by Joyce Wadler, Washington Post, Sept. 27, 1981

"Ballistics Tests Offer No Conclusive Evidence in Vigilante Case," The Associated Press, Sept. 30, 1981

"Little Chance of Trial in Shooting of 'Town Bully," The Associated Press, Oct. 26, 1981

"Grand Jury Adjourns Without Indictment in 'Bully' Case," by Jerry Nachtigal, The Associated Press, June 17, 1982

"One Year Later, Residents Want to Forget Town Bully," by Mark Peterson, The Associated Press, July 9, 1982

"Bully's Death Unsolved Five Years Later, Despite Dozens of Witnesses," by Jerry Nachtigal, The Associated Press, July 7, 1986

"Murder of Town Bully: Folks Say, 'Leave It Lay," by Josh Lemieux, The Associated Press, July 8, 1991

"Two decades after bully's death, Skidmore still guards its secret," by Donna McGuire, Kansas City Star, July 10, 2001

"20 Years Later: A Lookback," five-part series in the Maryville (Mo.) Daily Forum, July 2001

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1. Keep an Eye on Him
2. McElroys Style
3. The Last Straw
4. Murder in Broad Daylight
5. On the Night Shift
6. He Loved Children
7. Power over Women
8. Another Teen Love
9. Saved by the Law
10. Invincible
11. Intent to Kill
12. A Mysterious Shooting
13. Fighting over Candy
14. The Last Word
15. The Laws No Help
16. The Art of Intimidation
17. At Last, a Trial
18. The Town Reacts
19. Show of Support
20. The Investigations
21. Aftermath
22. Skidmore Shrinks
23. *New Chapter: Twenty-five Years Later
24. *New Chapter: Bowenkamp's Daughters Speak Out
25. *New Chapter: The Real Story about the Candy
26. *New Chapter: Raging Media Torrent
27. *New Chapter: Tarnish and Regrets
28. *New Chapter: Vigilantes or Necessary Justice?
29. Bibliography