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Lisa Montgomery and the Murder of Bobbie Jo Stinnett
Did a Lifetime of Torture and Abuse Lead Lisa Montgomery to Slaughter Bobbie Jo Stinnett and Steal Her Unborn Child or Was Lisa Just Evil?
Bobbie Jo
In December of 2004, Skidmore, Missouri was a quiet farm town south of Omaha and north of Kansas City, with its less than 300 residents working mostly in farming and in nearby factories. Throughout the twentieth century, Skidmore saw half its population depart for the draw of bigger, more exciting cities. The only “excitement” that Skidmore could boast was the infamous 1982 murder of Ken Rex McElroy, a town bully who had been shot to death in broad daylight by an unknown number of Skidmore residents.
Thursday, December 16 began like any other for Zeb and Bobbie Jo Stinnett. The couple, childhood sweethearts, had recently celebrated two important dates: their first wedding anniversary and Bobbie Jo’s twenty-third birthday. They had an even greater event to look forward to: Bobbie Jo was expecting their first child in January and the two were talking of upgrading from their current small, cottage-style home to a larger one to accommodate their growing family.
Zeb and Bobbie Jo bred rat terriers from their Skidmore home, a business called…