Because of him, children were molested, witnesses intimidated, cattle stolen, private property destroyed and a town held hostage by the actions of his client. Southeast High School - Crusader Yearbook (Kansas City, MO), Class of 1941, Page 67 of 72 | E-Yearbook.com has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Ignorance is the only world wide disease that should destroyed. Just my thoughts though. Fishing with Richard Gene | Jimmy Houston Outdoors | Discovery From . Souls that end up in hell are there because they want to be and they earned it. Your ignorance will forever be your only legacy. He could have declined to represent Ken after a while but he liked the money, I guess. But having this thug with serious rage issues breathing down their necks 24/7 meant it wasnt easy. He has that entire towns blood on his greedy hands. McElroy was a big man with cold eyes who always carried a gun. In the 100-degree heat, McElroys 250-pound body bled in his pickup for more than 30 minutes before anyone called police. Once, a farmer who caught Ken red-handed stealing two horses filed charges but "withdrew them after McElroy smashed him across the face with a . GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) Court documents offer new insight into the numerous charges that a former Guilford County Schools substitute teacher is facing. Says a Long, Silent Thank-You, Unsolved 'Vigilante' Murder in the Heartland: Missouri Town Goes Quiet After Bully Is Shot, The Unsolved Murder of Missouri Town Bully Ken Rex McElroy: 'No One Saw a Thing', Skidmore, Part Three - The Murder of Ken Rex McElroy, The Unsolved Murder of Missouri Town Bully Ken Rex McElroy: 'No One Saw a Thing'. He was a lawyer who took his job and clients seriously !! Last comment My father was a great attorney that did his job at his best capabilities It was not up to him to pronounce McElroy innocent .. there was a judge and jury. Previous Episode. I do think his health was quickly catching up with him and he probably would never be the same once he got out of prison. . To welcome her back, McElroy had found yet another girlfriend, Trena McCloud, who was twelve years old, while McElroy would have been around thirty-five. McElroy was indicted 21 times and acquitted 20 times for his life of crime - due in large part to the keen legal abilities of his Kansas City attorney Richard Gene McFadin. But not one person has come forward. That means something completely different but must be correct as your wording makes no sense. I get Bobbi Griffin loving grandpa but once a person becomes an adult they should be able to judge their loved ones for what they really did and really were, painful as that may be. However, most of his sexual affairs werent with women, but rather underage girls, with whom he collectively had at least ten children. Dr. Gene A. McFadden, MD | Waverly, MO | Family Medicine Doctor | US He hopes his Indianapolis Motor Speedway . High School: Iraan, TX (Iraan HS) He was homesick for his horse. Skippa Chippa, TeeDee, Javelin 180, scrat, broharrell, USMA65, Jamesdean, Jman5626, etexbasser, squirrel dog and 1 others LIKED above post. Ken Rex McElroy was buried at Memorial Park Cemetery in St Joseph, Missouri. Only the good die young. Richard McFadin-Ken McElroy's Lawyer-Died in May He smelled the cash and kept McElroy as client. As a result, he was no stranger to the Nodaway County Sheriffs Dept. "Best client I ever had," McFadin said in a recent interview. Even the police feared him, Dunbar said. Eventually, Sharon and McElroy had two children. I read this book years ago and was recently again appalled and disgusted by McFadins actions and misplaced pride. Sally had three children with McElroy and Sharon had another two. Richard Gene Osman, 64. Besides that, it is up to a judge and/o jury to convict or acquit, so wouldnt they be the ones to blame for Rex being acquitted of all of the crimes he escaped punishment for Dont you think the jurors and probably the judge(s) were intimidated, if not terrified? If so, then its impossible that McFadin didnt know about it, and was therefore knowingly enabling McElroys terroristic behavior. No one else corroborated Trenas story. His favored methods of intimidation included approaching people, hissing threats at them and shoving his shotgun in their faces. He was a disgrace to the interest of justice, where he obviously had no problem with. . The book, as well as the movie, chronicles the story of McElroys crimes, his killing on July 10, 1981, and the alleged coverup by the town of the identity of the killers for more than 30 years. It wasnt the kind of murder which goes unsolved for decades and eventually someone comes forward with the tip that breaks the case open. He actively did horrible things, admitted it and loved it. They lived on West Tracy Street in the New Mark subdivision then. Over the course of his life McElroy was accused of dozens of felonies, including assault, child molestatio And he was comfortable with who he was. A hearing was scheduled, in which the witnesses would testify that they had seen McElroy in the bar in possession of a loaded weapon. In Broad Daylight: A Murder in Skidmore, Missouri details the case of Ken Rex McElroy and his 21-year reign of terror throughout four counties in northwest Missouri, and the ultimate murder of McElroy, who was shot to death as he sat in his pickup truck on the main street of the town. As I said earlier, I came to like McFadin, your Grandpa. I sure hope she takes after her mother. He ruled with an iron fist, inciting fear and causing a persistent sense of dread amongst townsfolk. As an addendum to my previous comment, below is the link to the aforementioned Infographics Show episode. As far as I could find, McElroy was married three times. Gates McFadden was one of the original cast members of "Star Trek: The Next Generation."Her character, Dr. Beverly Crusher, appeared in the first episode of the series.She also appeared in . McFadin was Ken McElroys lawyer, and used to claim that he had gotten his client off more than twenty times. I didnt know at the time that he was Rexs lawyer and I was quite surprised when I found out later. That he kept practicing until he couldnt any longer was no boon to humanity. Since it is rare I see someone with the same spelling as my last name, I wonder if we may be related? Mr. McFadden represented me for an illegal police stop and did an excellent job. Eventually, after an altercation at a bar during which McElroy threatened him with a shotgun, Alices stepfather dropped the assault charges. I remember in 1979 a young man was elected sheriff in a rural southerner county and he was faced with a previous do nothing law enforcement community and about 10 characters like McElroys. Marshall, Thom, The town that killed a bully: Was it vigilante action? Put the blame where it belongs and read the US Constitution. Jean McFaddin, Who Made the Macy's Parade What It Is, Dies at 75 My father was the best at what he didmaybe your own shortcomings are why you decide to call others names? PDF Ci~ Ld It was not uncommon for witnesses to find McElroys pick-up parked just outside their property, or her gunshots in the middle of the night as a warning to not testify in court. Charles Spooner Obituary - Dignity Memorial Get your facts straight. Of course, McElroy had a gun. It certainly appears that, based on history, Ken Rex would have continued to be free. Bud McFadin (1983) - Hall of Fame - National Football Foundation On leaving school (and likely even before) McElroy began stealing items such as antiques, alcohol, grain and gasoline. By his teens, McElroy became known as the town bully of Skidmore, notorious for his cruel treatment of anyone who dared challenge him. Good point. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person's profile. It was either going to be him, or somebody else., Investigators never got anyone to confess or give information about who had fired the lethal shot. Who else in history was just doing there job? He just refused to be held accountable for his actions. Henry survived, and unlike the majority of McElroys other victims, actually went on to testify in court against him. No. He exposed the problem within the criminal system in the area, and hes right, he did his job! Public Records for Robert Scott (7595 Found) - Page 3 Lived In Panama City FL, Lynn Haven FL. The ignorance on this thread never fails to , honestly, anuse me. True these attorneys in my opinion are as bad or worse than their Clients . He loved the way he was portrayed in the book because he was arrogant and amoral and devoid of empathy. 214-790-XXXX Phone Numbers | 0001 - 0353 | Nuwber Catching SLABS with RICHARD GENE THE FISHING MACHINE Himself ! View Gene Caldwell results in North Carolina (NC) including current phone number, address, relatives, background check report, and property record with Whitepages. Wake up and be an adult and judge him for what he was. Everybody in this country is entitled to a proper defense, no matter how horrible they might be. Lance was born on the 10th of December 1940, the only son and second child of O. L. and Eleanor McFaddin. I knew Gean too. She had seen a man named Del Clement (the co-owner of the D&G Tavern) standing across the street with a rifle, at which point she told Ken they needed to get out of there because he was going to get shot. He was a lowlife, like his client. So true, Jake. Enraged by Alice leaving with his son, McElroy called the home and began threatening Alice and her family.

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