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Suspected serial killer might receive plea deal

By Sara Burnett, Rocky Mountain News (Contact), John C. Ensslin, Rocky Mountain News (Contact)

Published December 10, 2008 at 11:09 p.m.

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Authorities are talking with suspected serial killer Scott Kimball about a plea deal that could involve him leading police to the remains of two missing women, sources said.

Kimball, 42, is scheduled to appear in court in Boulder County this morning on an unrelated fraud case.

The plea deal is not complete, but sources said it could involve the fraud charges as well as the cases of four people last seen with Kimball: Kaysi McLeod, Jennifer Marcum, Leann Emry and Terry Kimball.

McLeod's remains were found earlier this year in Jackson County. Marcum, Emry and Terry Kimball — Scott Kimball's uncle — have not been seen since 2003 or 2004.

Scott Kimball is a former FBI informant who later came under investigation by federal authorities in the disappearances of the four victims. He has been jailed on a weapons charge, but has not been charged in connection with any of the disappearances.

On July 17, an FBI team searched a house and yard where Kimball once lived with his wife and uncle. Terry Kimball, 60, disappeared on Sept. 1, 2004.

In an interview earlier this year with the Rocky Mountain News, Kimball denied committing any violence.

Kimball had a long record of arrests on fraud and forgery charges when he was released from prison in 2002 to act as an informant for the FBI.

He was supposed to help the FBI investigate a cellmate who had been arrested in connection with a large ecstasy drug ring. A short time after Kimball's release, Marcum, who had been his cellmate's girlfriend, went missing.

Federal investigators say Kimball may also be connected to Emry's January 2003 disappearance. She disappeared near Moab, Utah, about one month before Marcum vanished.

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  • December 11, 2008

    7:23 a.m.

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    Marshdale writes:

    Never let this guy out on the streets again if you can help it. Wow! He even had the FBI fooled for a while.

  • December 11, 2008

    7:46 a.m.

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    lynnie62 writes:

    I bet the plea is no death penalty and life without parole.

  • December 11, 2008

    8:12 a.m.

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    LadyBird112 writes:

    Probably Lynnie--I think that's the basic protocol. Unfortunately that means we get to pay his way.

  • December 11, 2008

    8:29 a.m.

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    buffsblg writes:

    I cannot imagine the authorities will agree to any plea that allows this guy to ever walk the streets again. While I do not believe that in every case the victim's family should have the final say, where there are victims that just disappeared I can understand a family signing off on a deal that gives them a chance to understand what happened. Closure in these cases is often overrated, but not knowing must be terrible.

  • December 11, 2008

    9:04 a.m.

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    Squatch writes:

    I thought I read an earlier story how he was involved in at least 7 missing people cases. This POS is sick and needs to be eliminated from society.

  • December 11, 2008

    9:52 a.m.

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    lynnie62 writes:

    Sure we pay for life in prison but in reality, it's cheaper to keep him then for him to go thru all the trials and appeals by claiming innocent. Plus, what if they messed up and didn't get a conviction? I don't want this guy on the street. I say life without parole is the best option.

  • December 11, 2008

    10:26 a.m.

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    Spencer writes:

    that is an old looking 42

  • December 11, 2008

    11:14 a.m.

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    B300 writes:

    Couldn't he just mysteriously die in prison? It happens all the time. We should say we will give him a bargin, get the information and then fry him anyway! Who would care? Never make a deal with a poop ball!

  • December 11, 2008

    12:49 p.m.

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    mzhershey writes:

    lock this creep up and throw away the key he shouldnt have never been allowed out in the first place we dont need this kind of individual out on the streets

  • December 11, 2008

    12:49 p.m.

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    Scott writes:

    A real "plea deal" would be. You can tell us where you hid the bodies (easy way) or we can "extract" this data from you (hard way). Which way do you want?

    Scott

  • December 11, 2008

    1:53 p.m.

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    happymike44 writes:

    This guy will probably go free to kill again.
    If this guy moves next door to you.
    Pray he doen't want to be your best friend.
    Because if this guy take a interest in you.
    Then you will disappear never to be seen again.
    He needs to spend the rest of his life in prison and never allowed to walk free among society ever again.
    All these people were never seen again after being last seen with him.
    These women are considered less then human by the majority of law enforcement.
    But no matter who you are or what you do to make a living. No person has a right to murder you or abuse you.
    So for the families of these girls we need to make sure he will never walk free to murder another helpless woman.