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Missouri Patrol Identifies 2 Women Killed Near Skidmore as 20-Year-Old Faces Murder Charges

The disclosure comes as state investigators keep the double-homicide case open.

Overview

  • The Missouri State Highway Patrol identified the victims as Liberty Moore, 32, and Karen Babcock, 58, following Saturday night's shooting north of Skidmore.
  • Keevin J. Maupin, 20, was arrested at the scene and is jailed without bond on two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of armed criminal action.
  • The Nodaway County sheriff asked the state patrol's crime unit to lead the case, a standard step for major cases in rural Missouri.
  • Investigators filed a probable cause statement Sunday with the county prosecutor, and formal charges followed.
  • Officials had withheld the victims' names until family could be notified, and the investigation into the shooting remains active.