Chapter 1: On the Loose
The case against one of Colorado’s most conniving killers spans seven years and leaves behind shattered lives, aborted dreams and unanswered questions. It’s a saga filled with a dizzying series of detours, oversights and close calls, red flags unnoticed, leads never pursued, questionable deals made.
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Chapter 2: Dead End
Introducing himself as “Hannibal,” Scott Kimball first called LeAnn Emry on Christmas Day. LeAnn’s boyfriend, who met Kimball behind bars, told her to trust him.
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Chapter 3: The Informant
Released from prison “to actively cooperate with the FBI” on a supposed murder-for-hire plot involving a fellow inmate, Scott Kimball had a task: Keep an eye on Jennifer Marcum.
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Chapter 4: Catch and Release
After Jennifer Marcum’s disappearance, the FBI cracked down on its informant. Back in jail, Scott Kimball admitted that Jennifer had been murdered. He told the FBI he could help catch the killer.
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Chapter 5: Misplaced Trust
Fleeting signs of her missing daughter kept Lori McLeod from losing hope. Like the gold necklace found hanging from Kaysi’s bedroom doorknob one day. McLeod’s new love, Scott Kimball, had pointed it out. See? Kaysi was just here.
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Chapter 6: Hurt
When Scott Kimball arrived at a Louisville hospital with his critically injured son, he said a 200-pound grate crushed the boy, who then fell from his dad’s Jeep as they sped for help. The boy awoke from a coma to tell a different story.
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Chapter 7: Uncle Terry
A self-described drifter, Scott Kimball’s uncle Terry came to Colorado to visit his critically injured grand-nephew. He never left.
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Chapter 8: Meeting Joe Snitch
After learning about a man who had been in contact with their daughter just before her disappearance, Jennifer Marcum’s parents wanted to find out more. They got his phone number from FBI Special Agent Carle Schlaff, who told them to ask for Joe Snitch.
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Chapter 9: Damaged
Scott Kimball grew up in Lafayette, where he met the man who left him permanently scarred.
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Chapter 10: Unraveling
Scott Kimball’s comfortable Colorado life had already started to fall apart when Lafayette police opened a check-fraud investigation against him.
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Chapter 11: Rockstar
After California police arrested Scott Kimball following an hours-long car chase and standoff, a long line of investigators had some serious questions for him.
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Chapter 12: Connecting the Dots
Conducting their own investigation, the victims’ families find that there’s one man linking their missing loved ones. The revelation prompts the FBI to take a fresh look at Scott Kimball.
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Chapter 13: Mounting Evidence
Investigators start building a missing-persons case against Scott Kimball, aided by a hunter’s grisly discovery.
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Chapter 14: Deal with a Killer
Scott Kimball leads investigators on a two-state search for his victims, but can’t live up to his side of an offered deal.
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Chapter 15: Still Waiting
The families of Scott Kimball’s murder victims have just begun to bury their loved ones, but Jennifer Marcum’s parents are still waiting for their daughter to be found. They’re waiting, too, for answers from the FBI, and for news of more victims. Read the full story »
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