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Today, we're talking about the murder of Bobby Joe Stennett.

Thank you. murder of Bobby Joe Stinnett. Desolate, lonely, unlucky.

Just a few ways one might describe Skidmore, Missouri. Located in Missouri's

northwest corner, photographs portray a town that once would have been a picture of quintessential

small town America. But if that image ever did exist, it is now long gone. The small farm

town of Skidmore is located in Notaway County in northwest Missouri.

Nowadays, residents drive their trucks down mostly empty streets, their destinations either church

or the gas station. Good Time Charlie's, one of Skidmore's few restaurants, which boasts a

traditional all-American menu, does look pretty good, though. The

tenderloin appears to be their specialty. Twenty-three-year-old Bobby Joe Stinnett's work was more

enjoyable than that of the average Skidmore resident. She and her husband Zeb bred rat terrier

dogs out of their home. To supplement their income, they also worked at Kawasaki Motors

manufacturing in nearby Maryville. As a part of her dog breeding business, Bobby Joe contributed to an

internet forum with the group of fellow rat terrier breeders. The name of the forum was Ratter

Chatter, and members discussed the ends and ounce of breeding, showing and caring for the dogs.

Other members of the group knew Bobby Joe for her sweet and caring nature.

As well as discussing their passion for rat terriers, they also shared details of their

lives outside of dog breeding.

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