The FBI’s trust in Scott Kimball proved to be a deadly mistake when they selected the career criminal as their informant. Kimball, born on September 21, 1966, in Boulder, Colorado, had a criminal history that included scamming, stealing, and even convictions for passing bad checks and burglarizing homes.
His criminal activities escalated when he was charged with kidnapping and assaulting his second wife, Larissa Hentz, in Spokane, Washington.
Fleeing to Alaska to avoid the charges, Kimball found himself serving time for fraud. It was during his time in prison that the FBI approached him for information about his fellow inmates, Arnold Flowers and Steve Ennis.
As a result of his cooperation, Kimball was absolved of his charges in Washington and received a reduced sentence in Alaska. In 2002, he was released on bond and became an FBI informant, leading to a series of murders that shocked the nation.
Kimball’s killing spree began in 2003 when he murdered his then-girlfriend, LeAnn Emry, during a trip to Bryson Canyon in Utah. He went on to claim the lives of Jennifer Marcum and Kaysi McLeod in the following months.
Kaysi, who was the daughter of his third wife, Lori McLeod, went missing on her way to work and her body was later discovered near Kremmling, Colorado.
In a chilling turn of events, Kimball murdered his uncle, Terry Kimball, in 2004 and led police to his body in 2010. Despite his heinous crimes, Kimball managed to avoid the death penalty by accepting a plea deal and revealing the locations of his victims’ remains.
Kimball is currently incarcerated at USP Florence High in Fremont County, Colorado, serving a 70-year sentence for the murders of LeAnn, Jennifer, Kaysi, and Terry.
His crimes have been featured in various true crime television episodes, shedding light on the dark and twisted mind of a serial killer who deceived law enforcement and went on a rampage of violence.
