I think it is fair to say that there arguably has been a systemic failure when someone with a record this terrible, who has completed a lengthy sentence for homicide, is under very serious consideration for killing his mother and he remained on the street, Philadelphia DA Krasner said. Authorities in both places asked that he remain jailed, but he was released after a Delaware judge sentenced him to time served. "I battled that addiction for so many years, I was spending so much money on pills," he said. Gibson was once again released from prison and began his probation term. Clayton said that Lindas daughter, Stephanie, was being watched by Lindas mother that day. Secondly, Seckinger testified that the conversation was cut short when Murdaugh received a phone call telling him his father, who was in hospital, was terminal. 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. Is anyone feeling that the mom has strong narcissistic vibes, I worked on both cases. Later that night, as police officers were putting tape around the crime scene, McAbee and Molina-Pompa returned to the house and approached the investigators. They took Garber's pickup, but then, according to Kauffman, McMahan decided he wanted to keep it after the robbery, so they needed another car. 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. He often got in trouble for fighting, talking in class, and not following directions. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. However, SLED took the shirt to a former police officer who runs a "forensics consulting company" from his home, where he conducted what the defense equated to "science fair experiments" before issuing two reports. Secondly, the Murdaughs' housekeeper Blanca Turrubiate-Simpson testified that on September 4, Murdaugh asked her to send him a photo of his medical insurance card, telling her he was trying to schedule some routine medical checks. Their bodies were found in a remote area outside of Somerset, hidden by tall weeds. William Clyde Gibson III (born October 10, 1957) is an American serial killer and rapist who is currently on Indiana's death row for the sexually-motivated murders of two women in 2002 and 2012, in addition to serving a 65-year sentence for a third murder committed in 2012. Murder charges have been approved for his alleged killing of a North Philadelphia Dunkin' store manager. 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The three-part series centers around the Murdaugh family, which has dominated the legal system in the local area for nearly 100 years with generations of lawyers who not only founded one of the most prominent civil law firms in the area but also worked with prosecutors in a role known locally as "solicitors," affording them connections to law enforcement. By the start of the summer, the 22-year-old McMahan was hanging out with 18-year-old Kauffman and his high school -age friends, and both, according to Lofreddo, were doing drugs. In a frantic 911 call on March 1, Michelle Gibson tearfully told police about a grisly discovery she made at 2 a.m. in the familys Peoria, Ariz., home. Four of the murders Gibson is linked to happened in May and June. 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. 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. "Its just filled with good people, Iowa people. He told Dateline that Cody was a sweet and innocent 4-year-old. Kauffman had just graduated from high school with apparently few prospects and a group of friends who "ran the streets," and McMahan had recently lost his job at a local plant. In the following month, Eric McAbee, Michelle Gibson, Steven Gibson Jr., Alysa Gibson, and Karen Molina-Pompa were all arrested and charged with murder. That was confirmed by a subsequent tip from a local hotel employee who'd seen the boys with two girls at the hotel around the time of the murders. "No, I did not," Alex Murdaugh said. Backpack Serial Murder Victims (top left to right) Deborah Everist, Anja Habschied, Simone Schmidl, (bottom left to right) Joanne Walters, Gabor Neugebauer, Caroline Clarke, James Gibson | via Reuters Keith Gibbson The elder Steven Gibson had been arrested in Nov. 2012 for allegedly assaulting an officer during a DUI stop, but none of the family members had any other significant criminal history. After seven minutes, Murdaugh hangs up the 911 call saying he needs to call family and, according to cell phone records, calls his brothers Randy and John Marvin, and tries to call Paul's friend Rogan Gibson, with whom Paul was in communication around the time of his death, multiple times. 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. During hours of questioning on Thursday, Alex Murdaugh's attorney asked if he believed his "financial house of cards was about to crumble" on June 7, 2021, to which Alex Murdaugh replied, "Absolutely not.". Follow the links to read about more marital discord that ended in murder. A few days later, he confessed responsibility for Hodella's murder. link The trial has drawn a packed courtroom, with lines outside. His colleague John Quinn echoed Barrier's sentiments. On Wednesday, June 9, Krasner approved murder charges against Gibson in Lugos slaying. 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. But by weighting it so heavily within the series, the murders that many assumed would be central to the docuseries are largely lost in the story. Meanwhile, the defense has portrayed him as a loving husband and father and argued that police ignored the possibility that anyone else could have killed them. They were right to be: Schultz's body was found in her living room. Hours later, Murdaugh says he was planning to stage his own murder. Miller said Gibson violated probation by fighting with other offenders and was sentenced to six more months in prison, followed by 18 months of probation. Crime News is your destination for true crime stories from around the world, breaking crime news, and information about Oxygen's original true crime shows and documentaries. According to Justice Susan Orth, the tattoo could prejudice the jury and possibly prevent a fair trial, and because of this, prison authorities were forbidden from cutting Gibson's hair so the tattoo could be covered up. [3] After his release, he started dating Kelly Bailey. Linda was the best sister in the world.. Asked if the Gibsons 16-year-old daughter would be implicated in the plot, Jacinto added, More arrests could occur depending on how the investigation plays out. It's very difficult to review this case, as there, The FBi has been murdering people for years since their, Clearly its hard for some people to understand that although, What is taking so long? Bizarrely, this is after Murdaugh opened a group text message, called a videographer he barely knew, and appeared to Google "Whaley's Edisto," a restaurant in the beach town where the Murdaughs were renovating a home. The Pulaski County Sheriffs Department and the Somerset Police Department are conducting the investigation. "We were like a bicycle gang. Alex Murdaugh, a disgraced South Carolina attorney accused of killing his wife and youngest son, testified in his own defense in his double murder trial -- admitting to jurors that he lied to investigators but denying that he committed the brutal murders. Closing arguments are expected to take place Wednesday before the case is turned over to the jury. 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. The scheme fell apart when McBee, who was helping Steven Jr. move the body, heard police sirens in the distance, fled the scene but later turned himself in to police at the house, documents say. Schultz's family and friends knew them both: Her best friend, Amanda Fenton, said they were friends with McMahan, and even Schultz's grandmother, Sonja Schultz, had met him. When you visit this site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. During the cross-examination on Friday, Waters later asked Alex Murdough about family, friends and colleagues he has lied to over the past decade. The DOC asked that Gibson be sentenced to 6 years in prison for his violation. "I have never believed in coincidences and having one homicide in a small rural area in a five-year period is unusual," said Berrier. 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. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Gibson was eventually sent back to Delaware. 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She said that some days later, Murdaugh had a conversation with her that she found upsetting, in which he told her that the visit had lasted 30 to 40 minutes, but that to her recollection, it had lasted 20 minutes. [2] In 1979, he was dishonorably discharged for stealing a car and sentenced to a year of imprisonment at Fort Leavenworth, where he attempted to kill himself by slitting his wrists on one occasion. Linda Gibson and Cody Garrett were found murdered in a field outside of Somerset, Kentucky, on July 7, 1994. Two weeks after this incident, he joined the Army and was stationed in West Germany as a mechanic. Steven Jr. then later drove [a] large knife he was holding into his fathers chest at least three times, the documents say. The way we lost her was terrible. Michelle Gibson claims she was out shopping with her kids at the time, but her 16-year-old daughter Alysa told police that after the three of them drove to a store, Steven Jr. was driven back to the house by his mom after he received a phone call. 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. 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. Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Frank Vanore said that Gibsons mother was shot dead at her place of work and that neighbors had brought up Gibsons name, but investigators did not recover a gun at the time, nor was there video evidence of a suspect. Clayton said that on July 3, 1994, Linda had been watching her younger half-brother, Cody Garrett. On June 21, the girls' parents called back: Their daughters had returned home safely. Maggie and Paul Murdaugh are not presented in the most flattering of lights in the docuseries. Her motive stemmed from a wish to collect from a $320,000 life insurance policy. On March 1, 2013, Michelle, Steven Jr, and Alysa left their home under the pretense of going shopping; this was to be their alibi. Whenever he went to school, Gibson was bullied up until the sixth grade, when he became large enough to defend himself - however, he started bullying other children. That disturbed the girls so much they said they wanted to go home. It didnt take this long. [2] Hospital staff claimed that Gibson seemed disinterested in the treatments, and two psychiatrists later diagnosed him with a bipolar disorder, for which he was prescribed Seroquel, but again, no indications of a mental illness or a psychiatric disorder were noted. "Having two murders and a bank robbery all within a circle of eight miles? On June 5, a masked man carrying a revolver forced Christine Lugo, also a mother, into a Dunkin store in Philadelphias Fairhill neighborhood. After his release from the hospital, he was sent to serve the rest of his sentence at the Floyd County Jail, where he remained until his discharge on March 12, 2002.[4]. According to Clayton, the Gibson family had always lived in the Somerset, Kentucky, area. "You've been able to lie quickly and easily and convincingly if you think it'll save your skin for well over a decade. They argued over some prescription medication that Gibson had supposedly stolen. Surveillance video captured the suspect forcing Lugo to give him money which Vanore said amounted to around $300 before shooting and fleeing. Federal Bureau of Prison records indicate that Kauffman, now 42, remains incarcerated in McCreary Federal Prison in Kentucky. Alex Murdaugh told the court Friday that he lied to investigators about the last time he saw his wife and son due in part to his distrust of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED), a state investigative agency. She was only 21 and she had been used and abused, Clayton told Dateline. [6] In his anger, Gibson proceeded to rape and strangle her, sexually assaulted her body, breaking her back in the process and then burying her body in his backyard. [17] These appeals were rejected by the Indiana Supreme Court, which reaffirmed all of his convictions. 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. Regardless, it certainly backs the hypothesis that Alex Murdaugh is behind them. "In the last year, the two brothers started getting into meth," Lofreddo explained. The judge accepted the recommendation. On June 11, 1997, police were contacted by a farmer and landlord, Joe Hollop, in the town of What Cheer, Iowa. "We had a group of about 30 kids who ran the streets together,"Nikki Loffredo, a childhood friend of the boys, told producers. The T-shirt Murdaugh was wearing when he says he discovered the bodies appeared to have no visible blood on it. Young Women in Salt Lake City Fearful of Serial Killer, Barbara Jean Rockys Sisters Speak Out on Reopening Her Case. The defense ended their questioning on Friday by again asking Alex Murdaugh if he murdered his wife and son. In later interviews, he claimed that he had never experienced any abuse or neglect from either of his parents. More than half have since been solved. Firstly, Murdaugh's former close friend Chris Wilson testified that on September 3, he had been told by Murdaugh's law firm partners that Murdaugh had been stealing money. I wish, I hope and pray that somebody would come in here and go through Linda and Codys case again. 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. The tragic story of the boat crash and Beach's death, the traumatic impact it had on a group of teenagers, and the way it spotlights the weight of the Murdaugh name in the local area make it an obvious entryway to the family's story. Christine Gibson . 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. 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. Alex Murdaugh was arrested in October 2021 and remains in jail, where he is being held without bond Credit: SLED. Secondly, Griffin used the opportunity to tell the juryabout acontroversialblood spatterreport to argue a rush to judgment by law enforcement. Michelle Gibson, 41, a nursing school student, allegedly offered $1,000 each to two of her sons friends on Feb. 28, telling them they needed to kill [her husband] before he killed her or [his son], according to court documents filed by prosecutors. Without a doubt.". The story of how Gibson escaped a lengthy prison term two months ago is revealed in documents . Rufus . William Clyde Gibson III (born October 10, 1957) is an American serial killer and rapist who is currently on Indiana 's death row for the sexually-motivated murders of two women in 2002 and 2012, in addition to serving a 65-year sentence for a third murder committed in 2012. It was a crime that "almost slipped through our fingers," Los Angeles police said--an 84-year-old . Sign up forOxygen Insiderfor all the best true crime content. Waters asked Alex Murdaugh if phone calls he made during that time, including to his wife, was to "manufacture an alibi. Instead, McMahan dropped the two off in an orange grove in nearby Kissimmee, Florida, threw cash at them, and drove off. In a shocking twist, barely 24 hours after the release of the Netflix documentary, Murdaugh himself took the stand on Thursday, waiving his 5th Amendment right against self-incrimination in order to tell his side of the story. His father, Alex Murdaugh, a local attorney and the son of Randolph Murdaugh III, owns the boat.. [3] At the subsequent trial for this case, his lawyer claimed that he was mentally ill and requested a competency evaluation, which the court granted. At age 13, he also started drinking and later that year, would be arrested for stealing a motorbike.[2]. He grew emotional when asked by his lawyer what he saw at the scene of their murders. He is currently on death row. Kauffman told McMahan he wasn't going to shoot Schultz, too, so McMahan shot her in the back of her head, then in her forehead, and took her car. Later, after they picked him up in a church parking lot, he allegedly stated: Whats done is done, prosecutors allege. The bodies of Margaret Murdaugh, 52, and Paul Murdaugh, 22, were found dead from multiple gunshot wounds near the dog kennels at the family's home near Islandton, South Carolina, in June 2021, authorities said. Theres blood everywhere! Gibson cried. The Pensacola police called in its SWAT team and a hostage negotiator, and then called the boys' room. Clayton told Dateline that Linda would just sit there and cry. Oxygen Insider is your all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more. Instead, she paid $2000 to Erik McBee and Karen Molina-Pompa, who were friends with Steven Jr and Alysa. Police have not yet offered a possible motive. McAbee then slit his throat before they then moved the body into the garage. He had. She passed away at Floyd Memorial Hospital on January 18, 2012, with some neighbors suspecting that her death greatly impacted Gibson's psyche. ", "On June the 7th, I wasn't thinking clearly," he said. Alex Murdaugh, right, speaks with defense attorney Jim Griffin during a break in his trial for murder at the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, S.C., Feb. 15, 2023. On May 23, Gibson was officially charged with her murder as well, with prosecutors announcing that they would seek the death penalty for all three killings. Police are investigating whether he is responsible for at least six killings in both states, including that of his mother. Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. "I never manufactured any alibi in any way shape or form, because I did not and would not hurt my wife and my child.". McMahan had borrowed but not yet returned the same friend's .22 caliber handgun. McMahan's mother and Kauffman's father got together in 1979 and eventually married. [7] On April 18, he was visited by a 75-year-old friend of his late mother, Christine Whitis. Wilson then left the meeting. Smith also said that in a subsequent conversation, Murdaugh implied he could help her financially with the cost of her upcoming wedding, and that he had connections with the school where she was working a second job at the time. It is unclear if there was any evidence left behind, but Clayton told Dateline that he believes there would have been DNA left behind, because Linda was the type of person who would have tried to fight off her attacker. He was sentenced to 16 years in prison. 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. The lawyer representing the boys, who were charged with federal counts of aggravated robbery and carjacking and two state counts of first degree murder, negotiated a plea to help them avoid the death penalty. Wilson had worked with Murdaugh on various cases in which Murdaugh has been accused of misappropriating funds. The friends they did know were contacted and told police something the parents weren't aware of. Local News Everett. Dr. Mark Wangler killed his wife, Kathy Wangler, at their home in Lima, Ohio, and tried to cover it up by blaming her death on a carbon monoxide accident. [3] After his release, he married an artist in June 1980, but after he was diagnosed with infertility, Gibson intensified his drug usage, supposedly smoking upwards of 20 marijuana joints a day. Philadelphia police were then contacted by Elsmere police, and both agencies began working very closely together, Vanore said. Investigators began reinterviewing the family and others. Mom Nearly 3 Months in Advance: Prosecutors. Alex Murdaugh gives testimony during his murder trial at the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, S.C., Feb. 23, 2023. Medinillas office did not respond to a request for comment from NBC10. [4] While Gibson complained of frequent headaches, stomachaches, insomnia and hypochondriasis, Howerton and the prison's mental therapist concluded that he suffered from mild anxiety and had indications of anti-social behavior, but was otherwise sane. Found the resolution to each, I know who really killed Chanin, her husband did not, I have so many questions about this story. Im no detective, but for 20 years I have gone around door to door, asking questions and trying to help solve this case, Clayton told Dateline. According to The Independent, filming for the documentary wrapped before the trial began, so many of the explosive details that have come from the 19 days of testimony and counting are absent from the show. Crucial testimony also established that Murdaugh's father was in terminal condition (he later died three days after the murders on June 10, 2021), which the defense has argued would cause enough sympathy and distraction from the financial matters. [12] At his sentencing the following month, Gibson was subsequently handed a death sentence, to which he told the sentencing judge that it was "no big deal" and that he deserved what he was getting. Linda Gibson and Cody Garrett were found murdered in a field outside of Somerset, Kentucky, on July 7, 1994. Teen Daughter Now Arrested in Alleged Family Plot to Murder Dad, Everything to Know About the Murdaugh Family Murders, Including Details of Allegations Against Alex, Utah Man Accused of Repeatedly Stabbing Tinder Date Allegedly Told Police He Had More Attacks Planned, N.J. Man Faces Hate Crime Charges After Allegedly Committing Series of Anti-Semitic Attacks, Tenn. Officials concluded this after a month . Link your TV provider to stream full episodes and live TV. Clayton told Dateline that in the weeks and months leading up to July 3, his sister had told him and their father that she thought someone was going to hurt her. [14] A substantial issue arose when Gibson had a tattoo done on the back of his shaved head, which said "Death Row X3". The warnings did not sway Medinilla in accepting the public defender's recommendation. UPATOI, Ga. (WTVM) - One of the three men charged in the murder of three Upatoi family members in 2016 is motioning for a retrial. Gibson was extradited from Philadelphia to Delaware toward the end of the month, according to Miller. In a Delaware Department of Corrections report, Gibsons probation officer wrote that Philadelphia police had contacted him to tell him Gibson was in their custody and being eyed as a suspect in his mothers death. Her brother, Dave, argued . Officials have said they expect more charges, both in Philadelphia and Delaware. [4] During that time, he found a job at C&C Hardwood Flooring in Borden, where he was described as a diligent worker, and was regarded positively by friends and neighbors for attending the local non-denominational "Power of the Cross" church, making papier-mch figures and for helping his sick mother - on the other hand, patrons of the bars he frequented considered him strange, and on at least a few occasions, he had asked out women to visit his home, to varying success.[4]. I didn't know whether he was trying to get me to say that that shirt, if I was to be asked that if that was the shirt he was wearing that day.". The pair moved to an apartment in Borden, Indiana. State investigators went to the boys' home the following day, shocking their parents, who said they didn't know much about McMahan's friends, but knew he had been hanging out with Kauffman often. Prosecutors claim that Alex Murdaugh, who comes from a legacy of prominent attorneys in the region, killed his wife and son to gain sympathy and distract from his alleged financial wrongdoings. In an ensuing high-speed chase, he eventually crashed into another vehicle, from which the other driver had eight ribs broken, and Gibson suffered injuries that required numerous stitches on his head. Then, he left the body on the garage floor, surrounded by garbage bags. On April 27, at the sentencing hearing, Gibson's public defender presented new evidence that the 39-year-old had community supports lined up as well as job prospects. 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. 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