Scott Kimball: The FBI Informant Turned Serial Killer
In Denver, a former FBI agent reveals unsettling details about Scott Kimball, a serial killer who manipulated the FBI while luring victims into danger. Sentenced to 70 years in federal prison in 2009, Kimball’s actions raise many questions about the implications of his deceit.
The former agent, who spoke with Fox News Digital, described Kimball’s case as quite unique. “He tricked the FBI into playing a game,” he stated. “As long as he thinks he’s winning, nothing else matters.”
Reflecting on the situation, he noted, “It was alarming to witness how some individuals relished in the manipulation, messing up our files and having serious impacts on lives.”
Now 58, Kimball has a long history of con artistry, frequently bouncing between prisons since his youth. In the 1990s, he became involved with the criminal justice system as a local informant, while also admitting to various crimes.
In 2001, after a check fraud arrest in Alaska, Kimball befriended a fellow inmate, Steve Ennis, who faced drug charges. Crafting a plan, he convinced Ennis he could eliminate drug cases by leveraging his supposed ties. During this period, he also grew close to Ennis’ girlfriend, a stripper named Jennifer Malcolm.
Kimball’s manipulation led him to inform the FBI that Ennis intended to kill a witness, which earned him a promotion to confidential informant status. He was then transferred to a lower-security prison and ultimately released.
By February 2003, Scott was actively operating as an informant in the western U.S., while Malcolm was tragically dead. Over his time as an informant, Kimball has been linked to the killings of four individuals, including Malcolm. He later confessed to at least 21 murders, and at one point hinted to his attorney that the number might be as high as 50.
After his arrest, authorities discovered another victim, stripper Leann Emry. Additionally, Kayci McLeod went missing that August, a case that would later be tied back to Kimball.
In 2004, he also killed his uncle, Terry Kimball. In both instances, he provided the FBI with misleading information, claiming to be the last individual seen with the victims.
In 2006, after pressure from victim families, the FBI initiated an investigation into Kimball. “This was driven by two fathers who came to the office, essentially pointing the finger at Scott for Jennifer’s disappearance,” the agent recounted. “Yet again, Kimball seemed to delight in the chaos he’d created. He’d boast, ‘I’m really good at this; I can discuss these murders and nobody will ever catch on.’”
In March 2006, Kimball faced arrests in California related to fraud. While incarcerated, the FBI formally charged him with murder in 2009. However, the manipulation persisted for years.
Eventually, the remains of McLeod and Emry were found. Throughout his decade-long pursuit, the agent questioned why Kimball’s notoriety didn’t match that of other serial killers.
“He simply responded with, ‘I kill when the opportunity arises,’” the agent revealed.
To this day, Jennifer Malcolm’s body remains missing.
