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Chowchilla, CA/ Skidmore, MO
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Chowcilla California lays in Madera County with a population of 18,270. It’s name is derived from Native American tribe known as the Chaushila, a Yokut tribe. It is said that the name translates to “murderers” which is a reference to the warlike nature of the tribe. Other then it’s intereting name there is not much to be said about the little town, but in 1976 something did happen that would put Chowcilla on the map.
WikiPedia article about Chowchilla, California
WikiPedia article about 1976 Chowchilla kidnapping
www.latimes.com/visuals/photography/la-me-fw-archives-the-1976-chowchilla-bus-kidnapping-20190709-htmlstory.html
www.latimes.com/local/la-xpm-2011-apr-03-la-me-chowchilla-kidnapping-20110404-story.html
Skidmore is indeed a small town, with only a population of 284. The local St. Oswald’s Protestant Epicopal Church is on is on the National Register of Historic Places. The town held a yearly “Punkin’ Show” up until 2004. It’s not the Punkin’ Show or the historical church people whisper about when they talk about Skidmore, it’s the shooting of former town bully Kennith Rex Mcelory. As you well see this story is the epitome of a small town secret.
WikiPedia article about Skidmore, Missouri
WikiPedia article about Ken McElroy
www.bustle.com/p/13-things-about-ken-mcelroys-shooting-you-need-to-know-before-watching-no-one-saw-a-thing-18497585
YouTube video (tZktTdGHaJY). Buzzfeed Unsolved The Strange Killing of Ken Rex McElory”
morbidology.com/the-town-that-got-away-with-murder/
Local Headlines
www.coasttocoastam.com/article/watch-fleet-of-ufos-caught-on-film
www.cnet.com/news/mysterious-fireball-that-crashed-and-burned-wasnt-a-meteor/
www.mcdowellnews.com/news/bigfoot-posts-photos-of-strange-figure-at-lake-james/article_75933f40-e533-11e9-9342-c333d513abb0.html
Listener Stories
www.weirdca.com/location.php?location=482
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/accidental-death-of-picked-on-teen-stirs-peers-remorse/article4149177/
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80 episodes
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Chowcilla California lays in Madera County with a population of 18,270. It’s name is derived from Native American tribe known as the Chaushila, a Yokut tribe. It is said that the name translates to “murderers” which is a reference to the warlike nature of the tribe. Other then it’s intereting name there is not much to be said about the little town, but in 1976 something did happen that would put Chowcilla on the map.
WikiPedia article about Chowchilla, California
WikiPedia article about 1976 Chowchilla kidnapping
www.latimes.com/visuals/photography/la-me-fw-archives-the-1976-chowchilla-bus-kidnapping-20190709-htmlstory.html
www.latimes.com/local/la-xpm-2011-apr-03-la-me-chowchilla-kidnapping-20110404-story.html
Skidmore is indeed a small town, with only a population of 284. The local St. Oswald’s Protestant Epicopal Church is on is on the National Register of Historic Places. The town held a yearly “Punkin’ Show” up until 2004. It’s not the Punkin’ Show or the historical church people whisper about when they talk about Skidmore, it’s the shooting of former town bully Kennith Rex Mcelory. As you well see this story is the epitome of a small town secret.
WikiPedia article about Skidmore, Missouri
WikiPedia article about Ken McElroy
www.bustle.com/p/13-things-about-ken-mcelroys-shooting-you-need-to-know-before-watching-no-one-saw-a-thing-18497585
YouTube video (tZktTdGHaJY). Buzzfeed Unsolved The Strange Killing of Ken Rex McElory”
morbidology.com/the-town-that-got-away-with-murder/
Local Headlines
www.coasttocoastam.com/article/watch-fleet-of-ufos-caught-on-film
www.cnet.com/news/mysterious-fireball-that-crashed-and-burned-wasnt-a-meteor/
www.mcdowellnews.com/news/bigfoot-posts-photos-of-strange-figure-at-lake-james/article_75933f40-e533-11e9-9342-c333d513abb0.html
Listener Stories
www.weirdca.com/location.php?location=482
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/accidental-death-of-picked-on-teen-stirs-peers-remorse/article4149177/
You can follow the show on Twitter or Facebook @stscast, or on Instagram@stscast.gram
This week's featured podcast is Into the Shift Baseball Podcast
And be sure to check out Big Heads Media for more great pods!
Also hit up Dirty Knees Soap Co. for some fantastic soap and other products!
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/small-town-secrets.
See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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