S2 Ep9: Ken McElroy: Murder in the Town Square

<div>Ken McElroy was killed outside, in broad daylight, with some 60 witnesses watching -- and yet no one copped to having seen a thing. McElroy, who'd long been known as a town bully in Skidmore, Missouri, was shot dead in 1981 after terrorizing his neighbors, two of whom he shot. When the system seemed to fail at holding McElroy accountable, townsfolk took matters into their own hands.<br> <br> "<a href="https://www.centuriespod.com/">Crimes of the Centuries</a>" is a podcast from the <a href="https://www.obsessednetwork.com/">Obsessed Network</a> exploring forgotten crimes from times past that made a mark and helped change history.<br> <br> Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/centuriespod/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/centuriespod">Twitter</a>: @centuriespod<br> <br> Episode Sponsors:</div> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/Finding-Tamika-Audiobook/B09R52P8PW">Finding Tamika</a> - “A Black girl does not have to go missing for us not to see her.” Visit <a href="http://www.Audible.com/tamika">www.Audible.com/tamika</a> to hear her story.</li> <li> <a href="https://www.athenaclub.com/">Athena Club</a> - Show your skin you care with the Athena Club Razor Kit! Sign up today and you’ll get 20% off your first order! Just go to <a href="http://www.AthenaClub.com">www.AthenaClub.com</a> and use promo code cotc.</li> <li> <a href="https://www.workable.com/">Workable</a> - Start hiring today with a risk-free 15-day trial. Just go to <a href="http://www.workable.com">www.workable.com</a> to start hiring. Workable is hiring made easy.</li> <li> <a href="https://cerebral.com/?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=audio&amp;utm_campaign=COTC">Cerebral</a> - For listeners of this program, you can receive 65% off your first month of medication management and care counseling at <a href="http://www.cerebral.com/COTC">www.cerebral.com/COTC</a>.</li> </ul>