On Saturday, April 18, 2026, two women were found fatally shot at a residence near the intersection of MO Highway 46 and Route PP north of Skidmore, Missouri. One victim was identified as 58-year-old Karen M. Babcock of Skidmore; the other was 32-year-old Liberty A. Moore of Maryville.

The Nodaway County Sheriff’s Office called in the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control to lead the investigation. A 20-year-old Skidmore resident, Keevin J. Maupin, was taken into custody at the scene without incident. Prosecuting Attorney Tina Deiter received a probable cause statement and charged Maupin with two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of armed criminal action; he was booked into the Nodaway County Jail and is being held without bond.

What did locals see or hear in the area that morning that could help investigators connect the timeline and movements around the residence?