Miranda Barbour Alisha Vargas The man fled in Ruiz-Basilios vehicle. Michelle Gibson was sentenced to life in prison, and her son, Steven Gibson Jr, was sentenced to 22 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder and hindering prosecution. Three weeks after the murder, Gibson was arrested for driving a GMC truck while drunk. On June 5, a masked man carrying a revolver forced Christine Lugo, also a mother, into a Dunkin store in Philadelphias Fairhill neighborhood. Create your free profile and get access to exclusive content. He often got in trouble for fighting, talking in class, and not following directions. The Pensacola police found it parked behind a hotel, and hotel staff confirmed the boys were there with a new third person. [2] Eight months later, Gibson was charged with robbery and sexual battery relating to an incident involving a 21-year-old woman whom he sexually assaulted in a phone booth near the Louisville Galleria in Louisville, Kentucky. Owen's cross-examination also revealed multiple inaccuracies in his prior testimony to the state's grand jury, which some onlookers may interpret as a sign that Murdaugh never should have been indicted for the murders in the first place all of which was absent from the Netflix documentary. Two crucial witnesses throughout the trial were Murdaugh housekeeper Blanca Turrubiate-Simpsonand caregiver Mushell "Shelly" Smith, who worked for Murdaugh's parents taking care of his mother, who has dementia. Meanwhile, McAbee and Molina-Pompa attacked Steven as he slept at the house. Thanks to bodycam footage of interviews, cell phone records, and law enforcement testimony, much of what Murdaugh did from that moment on is documented and plays a large part in the case against him, though the documentary barely touches on it. They call it Iowa nice.. Elsmere police later contacted Philadelphia police, saying the man they were looking for fit the description of a man Philly officers were after in a Fairhill Dunkin store murder. Secondly, Griffin used the opportunity to tell the juryabout acontroversialblood spatterreport to argue a rush to judgment by law enforcement. When asked by his lawyer about those prior statements, Alex Murdaugh admitted to lying to investigators. Murdaugh's remaining son Buster does not receive a call from his father until 10:44 p.m. that night, according to cell phone records. Murdaugh is also being charged with insurance fraud and assisted suicide in relation to what has become known as the "roadside incident," in which Murdaugh initially claimed to have been shot in the head by an unknown assailant after pulling over with a flat tire, but which he subsequently told police was an elaborate plot in order to have a former client shoot him to death so that his remaining son, Buster, could collect a $10 million life insurance policy. Authorities in both places asked that he remain jailed, but he was released after a Delaware judge sentenced him to time served. During Turrubiate-Simpson's testimony, she said she had a conversation with Murdaugh around two months after the murders in which he told her he was wearing a shirt by the brand Vineyard Vines on the day, although she remembered a different polo shirt from that day. At 11:47 p.m., the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, known as SLED, arrived on the scene, and Murdaugh was interviewed by agents in a car. "I never manufactured any alibi in any way shape or form, because I did not and would not hurt my wife and my child.". Crime scene photos obtained by FITSNews are horrific Stephen's entire face was covered in blood that cascaded from a 7.25-inch . UPATOI, Ga. (WTVM) - One of the three men charged in the murder of three Upatoi family members in 2016 is motioning for a retrial. A probation violation report obtained by NBC10 shows that the Delaware Department of Corrections in early February told a judge that Keith Gibson, 39, was violent, had violated his probation by traveling to Philadelphia and that police there had indicated he was the prime suspect in his mothers murder. The latter had always supported Gibson and even gave him money. Of the parade of SLED agents and affiliated professionals who testified over the course of the prosecution's month-long case, the defense attorneys poked holes in each testimony, in particular highlighting errors in securing the crime scene early on and collecting evidence. Create a free profile to get unlimited access to exclusive videos, breaking news, sweepstakes, and more! "I have never believed in coincidences and having one homicide in a small rural area in a five-year period is unusual," said Berrier. Her husband tracked down Gibson's brown Toyota and had him arrested for theft, with Gibson serving a 3-year sentence until he was released circa Independence Day in 2009. I just want people to remember Linda and little Cody.. Harsent was six months pregnant at the time of her death. ", Alex Murdaugh disputed that, replying, "That's not correct.". The boys wanted to drive to Florida and check out the theme parks with the two teenagers. Murder charges have been approved for his alleged killing of a North Philadelphia Dunkin' store manager. Updated: Dec. 10, 2020 at 7:42 PM PST. The high-profile family is linked to five deaths, two of which patriarch Alex is on trial over. Later that evening, one of the two boys, Erik McBee, 16, who worked at Popeyes Chicken, allegedly beat a sleeping Steven Gibson in the head with a baseball bat, according to the prosecutors complaint. Fox's "America's Most Wanted" did a segment on the boys in late June 1997 it aired twice, according to the Tampa Bay Times which resulted in a tip on June 30 from a woman in Pensacola who recognized the truck. Other witnesses corroborated the story that Murdaugh learned of his father's condition the same day Maggie and Paul were murdered. On June 7, 2021, agents with the South . Mahaska County seems like a peaceful, quiet place. By the time it gets to describing their murders, viewers have sat through 1 episodes of people detailing how they were wronged by the Murdaughs, as well as harrowing accounts of the boat crash Paul is accused of causing. Is anyone feeling that the mom has strong narcissistic vibes, I worked on both cases. It was a crime that "almost slipped through our fingers," Los Angeles police said--an 84-year-old . McAbee pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and agreed to testify against Michelle. [5] Hodella's badly decomposed body was found on January 7, 2003, and identified via thumbprints from a previous arrest. "Its just filled with good people, Iowa people. The T-shirt Murdaugh was wearing when he says he discovered the bodies appeared to have no visible blood on it. [14] A substantial issue arose when Gibson had a tattoo done on the back of his shaved head, which said "Death Row X3". It was tragic, the way we lost them., He told Dateline that, Cody was just in the wrong place at the wrong time.. Linda and Cody were last seen walking along Bourne Avenue, Pulaski Sheriffs Department press release. A neighbor had seen a green pickup truck parked outside the home around 9:30 a.m. NBC10's Danny Freeman has the details. Alex Murdaugh took to the stand for the second day in a row on Friday. "So bad.". Crime scene specialist Kenneth Kinsey, right, shows where he believes a shotgun round entered Paul Murdaugh during Alex Murdaugh's double murder trial at the Colleton County Courthouse, Feb. 16, 2023, in Walterboro, S.C. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. "We were like a bicycle gang. [10], During his murder trial, prosecutors presented an interview Gibson had given to investigators upon his arrest, during which he claimed that an "evil" had overcome him and had made him commit the murder. William Clyde Gibson III was born on October 10, 1957, in Raleigh, North Carolina, the youngest of four children born to William, Jr., a foreman for a tree-trimming company, and Jeraline "Geri" Gibson, a cashier at a Sears store. The defense ended their questioning on Friday by again asking Alex Murdaugh if he murdered his wife and son. A habitual criminal noted for his increasingly violent streaks and his handlebar moustache, Gibson has claimed responsibility for upwards of 30 additional murders across multiple states, none of which have been confirmed. [17] These appeals were rejected by the Indiana Supreme Court, which reaffirmed all of his convictions. Paul's best friend, Rogan Gibson, took the stand and testified that he was "100 percent sure" that the voices belonged to Paul, Maggie and Alex Murdaugh on the night of the killings. On June 21, the girls' parents called back: Their daughters had returned home safely. He is currently on death row. [3] After his release, he started dating Kelly Bailey. Linda Gibson and Cody Garrett were found murdered in a field outside of Somerset, Kentucky, on July 7, 1994. The same type of weapon was used in the Philadelphia killing of Lugo at the Dunkin store. However, Bailey left him in 2000 due to Gibson's worsening drug habits. "I don't think I was capable of reason and I lied about being out there and I'm so sorry that I did.". He was on supervised release and was not to leave Delaware. Investigation Discovery is in Peoria, Arizona, to investigate the chilling murder of Steven Gibson, who was killed after his wife, Michelle Gibson, enlisted the help of her son and two teenagers to kill him brutally. Something doesnt, No , the murder happened in Ohio . Rose Harsent was stabbed to death on 1 June 1902, in Peasenhall, Suffolk, England by an unknown assailant. On April 13, a probation violation hearing was held where the judge found Gibson guilty. The trial has drawn a packed courtroom, with lines outside. In later interviews, he claimed that he had never experienced any abuse or neglect from either of his parents. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. [7] On April 18, he was visited by a 75-year-old friend of his late mother, Christine Whitis. This narrative is corroborated in part by reporting by Mandy Matney, a local journalist who was one of the first to begin investigating the incident and whose podcast about the family has been credited with bringing the story to the masses. As fans of the blockbuster musical "Hamilton" are now acutely aware, Founding Father and architect of the American financial system Alexander Hamilton was mortally wounded in a duel with his. "You've been able to lie quickly and easily and convincingly if you think it'll save your skin for well over a decade. Krasners office has approved murder charges against Gibson in the North Philadelphia killing of 40-year-old Dunkin manager Christine Lugo over the weekend. Police tracked him down by using a GPS tracker that was in some of the money handed over to him. Parole officials did not object to a recommendation by the public defender to sentence Gibson to time served plus 18 months probation. When Michelle and Alysa returned home, they aided the other three in destroying evidence. That arrest, combined with the surveillance video from the murder of Christine Lugo at a Dunkin' shop in Philadelphia this past weekend, has developed into a wide-ranging investigation. [4], After being released from jail, Gibson continued hanging around bars, but on February 21, 2006, he stole the purse and $300 from a female acquaintance. They also told Medinilla that Gibson had an extensive history of violence including 29 felony arrests and nine convictions a documented history of anger issues, and that they felt he posed a threat to himself and the community. Here are seven of the key pieces of information we've learned from the trial so far. The DOC asked that Gibson be sentenced to 6 years in prison for his violation. Gibson walked across his lawn, crossed the road separating his home from his barn, and stepped into the wooden structure. On May 15, Leslie Ruiz-Basilio, a mother of two, was shot to death by a masked man while working at an Elsmere, Delaware, Metro by T-Mobile store. [15] In spite of the guilty plea, prosecutors pushed for another death sentence, aiming to prove aggravating factors during the commission of Kirk's murder. In addition to learning about the brothers' drug use, police learned that McMahan had borrowed a friend's gray station wagon in May and returned it on June 11. McMahan did not: In November 2017, 20 years after his conviction, Jamie McMahan killed himself in his cell at a federal prison in Florence, Colorado, according to the Oskaloosa News. The narrative jumps from speculation about the stress the family was under following the boat crash, to a ghoulish reconstruction of Murdaugh walking around the bodies of his wife and son, overlaid with the audio from his 911 call. [4], During his imprisonment, where he was ordered to attend a sex offender rehabilitation program, Gibson refused to admit responsibility for his crime and was thus deemed ineligible to participate. By 11:00 a.m., the deputy, Quinn and other officers were at Schultz's residence, unsure if she was a participant or a victim but, in Quinn's words, "very concerned for her safety and welfare.". 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Steven Gibson, 39, was allegedly the target of a family murder plot hatched by his wife Michelle and their son Steven Jr., 15, who took part in stabbing him. [8] Later that day, Gibson was arrested for drunk driving in Whitis' car, and was charged with her murder five days later. According to a Pulaski County Sheriff's department press release, Linda and Cody were last seen walking along Bourne Avenue, near the Dairy Mart. Defense attorney Jim Griffin, right, questions Alex Murdaugh, left, as he gives testimony during his murder trial at the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, S.C., Feb. 23, 2023. Closing arguments are expected to take place Wednesday before the case is turned over to the jury. Gibson was released from prison and sent to Level IV Community Corrections custody. The narrative presented in the show relies heavily on heartwrenching interviews with Beach's family and friends, including Morgan Doughty, who was dating Paul Murdaugh, and who describes him as a troubled and entitled young man, prone to extreme intoxication and abusive behavior. Gibson was eventually sent back to Delaware. When he was two years old, the family moved out of state and settled in New Albany, Indiana, where Gibson grew up. It's hard to tell whether the show expects viewers to care about the murders because two people lost their lives, or feel that some type of karmic justice has been served. Linda Gibson was a fun-loving and easygoing 21-year-old woman, according to her younger brother, Clayton Gibson. Donna Thorngren shot her husband, Curtis Curt Thorngren, three times at their home in Meridian, Idaho, and then tried to stage the incident like a burglary. Clayton said that the half-siblings went for a walk to the local grocery store that day. While her case was considered credible due to the visible injuries on her face, it was ultimately not pursued due to a lack of evidence. Young Women in Salt Lake City Fearful of Serial Killer, Barbara Jean Rockys Sisters Speak Out on Reopening Her Case. Around 2:24 a.m. on June 6, 42-year-old Ronald Wright as shot and killed in a street robbery in Wilmington, Delaware. Authorities are investigating whether he was responsible for six . Steven Jr. then later drove [a] large knife he was holding into his fathers chest at least three times, the documents say. The story of how Gibson escaped a lengthy prison term two months ago is revealed in documents . Alex Murdaugh was arrested in October 2021 and remains in jail, where he is being held without bond Credit: SLED. Prosecutor Creighton Waters asked him to recount what he did during a "crucial" four-minute period around 9 p.m. that night, when Alex Murdaugh said he was in his home getting ready to visit his mother. Isn't that true?" 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