FBI OFFICIALS were deceived when they selected a career criminal as their informant.
Although Scott Kimball was supposed to be cooperating with law enforcement, he went on a killing spree.
Who is Scott Kimball?
Born on September 21, 1966, Scott Kimball is an American serial killer, con artist, and scammer from Boulder, Colorado.
When Kimball was 22 years old, he began scamming and stealing.
His first convictions were for passing bad checks in Montana and burglarizing homes in Colorado.
After he was charged with kidnapping and assaulting his second wife, Larissa Hentz, in Spokane, Washington, Kimball fled to Alaska.
While serving time for fraud in Alaska, he was approached by the FBI.
Investigators interrogated him about information related to his fellow inmates, Arnold Flowers and Steve Ennis.
As a result of Kimball’s cooperation, he was absolved of his charges in Washington, and his sentence in Alaska was reduced.
In 2002, he was released on bond and became an FBI informant.
On January 29, 2003, Kimball murdered his then-girlfriend, 24-year-old LeAnn Emry.
He fatally shot LeAnn during their trip to Bryson Canyon in Utah, her remains were recovered in March 2009.
On February 16, Kimball claimed his next victim, 25-year-old Jennifer Marcum.
On August 23, 2003, 19-year-old Kaysi McLeod became another victim of Kimball’s when she disappeared on her way to work.
Kaysi was the daughter of his third wife, Lori McLeod.
In 2007, the victim’s body was recovered near Kremmling, Colorado.
The crime scene was close to where Kimball and Lori went on their honeymoon.
In September 2004, Kimball murdered his uncle, 65-year-old Terry Kimball.
On June 29, 2010, Terry’s body was discovered in a mountainous area near Vale Pass, Colorado.
On March 14, 2006, Kimball was arrested in Riverside, California.
On October 8, 2009, he pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder.
By accepting a plea deal and agreeing to lead police to the victims’ remains, he avoided the death penalty.
Where is Kimball now?
Kimball remains incarcerated at USP Florence High in Fremont County, Colorado.
From his marriage to Larissa Hentz, Kimball has two children; sons Justin and Cody.
His crimes are revisited in an episode of CBS 48 Hours, titled Hannibal Unmasked.
The investigation into Kimball is also retold in a Dateline NBC episode, A Deal with the Devil.
His crimes are further covered in an episode of ABC’s 20/20, titled Rocky Mountain Horror.
When was Kimball sentenced?
In October 2009, Kimball was sentenced to 70 years in prison.
He confessed to the homicides of LeAnn, Jennifer, Kaysi, and Terry.
“I’m not denying that there was murder that took place,” the killer told CBS News.
“Yes, I committed murder. Cold-blooded? I don’t believe that’s true. I’m retired. I don’t believe I will [kill again].”