On April 17, 2018, a family visit in Elkland, Missouri, ended in deadly violence. Lindsey Livingston and her mother, 54-year-old Kristee Bedgood, were shot and killed at the home of Lindsey’s parents after an argument over taking the children to Sonic escalated into a custody dispute. Lindsey, her three children and other family members were in the house; the three children were in other rooms during the shooting.

Kenneth Livingston, Lindsey’s husband who was in the process of divorcing her, had gone to the residence to see the children. Scott Bedgood heard his wife yell that Kenneth had a gun, retrieved a weapon from a bedroom and returned to find both women apparently fatally shot; an exchange of gunfire between Scott and Kenneth followed. Scott Bedgood suffered a gunshot wound to his arm. Kenneth fled but was apprehended while en route and detained.

Kenneth Livingston was charged with two counts of first-degree murder the next day and pleaded not guilty. The defense won a change of venue to Taney County. If anyone knew Lindsey, Kristee, or witnessed events at the Bedgood home that day, please share what can help the investigation.