Out in the quiet stretch of Nodaway County, where gravel roads run long and neighbors know each other by name, a sense of calm was broken over the weekend. Authorities say two women were found shot to death inside a home just north of Skidmore, leaving a community shaken and searching for answers.
It happened on Saturday, April 18, 2026, near the intersection of Missouri Highway 46 and Route PP. Deputies with the Nodaway County Sheriff’s Office were called out to a reported double homicide and quickly realized the gravity of what they were walking into. The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control was asked to step in and take over the investigation.
Inside the residence, officers found two female victims. Both had suffered what officials described as apparent gunshot wounds. The scene was quiet but heavy, the kind that tells a story without saying a word.
One of the women has now been identified as Liberty Ann Moore. Investigators are still working to confirm the identity of the second victim, holding off on releasing that name until family members can be properly notified. For now, there is still a painful gap where answers should be.
Not long after officers arrived, a person of interest was located at the scene and taken into custody without incident. That moment brought some immediate relief, but it also marked the beginning of a deeper investigation into what led to such violence.
By Sunday, April 19, authorities had moved forward. Investigators submitted a probable cause statement, and 20-year-old Keevin J. Maupin of Skidmore was formally charged with two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of armed criminal action. He is now being held in the Nodaway County Jail without bond.
Officials are making it clear that these charges are only the first step in a legal process that is just getting underway. Maupin is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court, and investigators are continuing to build their case piece by piece.
For residents in and around Skidmore, there is at least one point of reassurance. Authorities say they do not believe there is any ongoing threat to the public. Still, the weight of what happened lingers, pressing on a town not used to this kind of loss.
As the investigation continues, law enforcement is asking anyone with information to come forward. In a place this small, even the smallest detail can matter, and for the families involved, every answer counts.
