[7] On April 18, he was visited by a 75-year-old friend of his late mother, Christine Whitis. 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. Federal Bureau of Prison records indicate that Kauffman, now 42, remains incarcerated in McCreary Federal Prison in Kentucky. The latter had always supported Gibson and even gave him money. Police have not yet offered a possible motive. Attempts to reach their attorneys were unsuccessful. Once inside, the responders found the brutalized bodies of four teenage girls-Amy Ayers, Jennifer Harbison, Sarah Harbison and Eliza Thomas. Waters asked Alex Murdaugh. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. 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. When asked how she interpreted the conversation, Turrubiate-Simpson said, "I know what he was wearing the day he left the house and I was basically confused. The high-profile family is linked to five deaths, two of which patriarch Alex is on trial over. 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. Four of the murders Gibson is linked to happened in May and June. Murder charges have been approved for his alleged killing of a North Philadelphia Dunkin' store manager. On June 11, 1997, police were contacted by a farmer and landlord, Joe Hollop, in the town of What Cheer, Iowa. Officials concluded this after a month . Subsequent text messages indicated she was concerned about Murdaugh's wellbeing when she decided to return to the Moselle property. 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. Nor was Murdaugh's parents' house searched for the as-yet-undiscovered murder weapons, potential bloody clothes, or other evidence. 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. When police went to her home shortly after 9:30 a.m., they found the door unlocked and Garber . Sign up forOxygen Insiderfor all the best true crime content. Gibson was eventually sent back to Delaware. Secondly, Griffin used the opportunity to tell the juryabout acontroversialblood spatterreport to argue a rush to judgment by law enforcement. Soon after the murder, he had a tattoo inscribed on his lower right arm indicating the date of the murder, accompanied by an image of a knife. The boys left in the morning but picked them up around noon in a green pickup truck and with a bunch of cash. He said that being asked about his relationship with his wife and getting tested for gunshot residue following the murders triggered his paranoia. On the following day, one of Gibson's sisters went to their mother's house to settle the division of the family estate, and after checking the garage and finding Whitis' body, she immediately notified the police. Updated: Dec. 10, 2020 at 7:42 PM PST. He would say, If you dont tell us, we cant help you.. The trial adjourned Thursday evening while prosecutors were in the middle of questioning Murdaugh about his financial dealings as a lawyer -- during which he admitted to stealing money from several clients. Surveillance video captured the suspect forcing Lugo to give him money which Vanore said amounted to around $300 before shooting and fleeing. Miranda Barbour Alisha Vargas 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. 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. Despite pleas from prosecutors, probation officers and police in two states to keep a convicted killer locked up, a Delaware judge authorized the release of the man who is now being investigated in at least six more slayings. "No, I did not," Alex Murdaugh said. But it was the cross-examination of lead investigator David Owen by defense lawyer Jim Griffin that would leave onlookers with the most questions in the investigation. 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. 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. The Pensacola police found it parked behind a hotel, and hotel staff confirmed the boys were there with a new third person. Among the murders he has confessed to is the 2000 murder of Elizabeth Banister, who was stabbed to death at her home in Evansville, but so far, he has not been charged with her murder.[20]. Her motive stemmed from a wish to collect from a $320,000 life insurance policy. Murdoch?" 2. On March 1, 2013, Michelle, Steven Jr, and Alysa left their home under the pretense of going shopping; this was to be their alibi. When you visit this site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. "If I was under the pressure that they're talking about here, I can promise you I would hurt myself before I would hurt one of them. "I never manufactured any alibi in any way shape or form, because I did not and would not hurt my wife and my child.". 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. It was a crime that "almost slipped through our fingers," Los Angeles police said--an 84-year-old . He is now being held in a Delaware prison on $305,200 cash bail on the robbery charge. ", "It is an absolute fact that I am not manufacturing an alibi," Alex Murdaugh said. 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. Famous Alabama Murders Some of the most famous Alabama murders over the years include the 2005 murder of Charles Newman, who was killed on Halloween night by Andrew Lackey, later named the "Halloween Killer;" the 1941 Gibson Family Murders; and the 2001 unsolved murder of Shannon Paulk. Do you, This was definitely in IL because we are friends with, Hi. 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. Gibson then doused his home with kerosene and set. 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.". But the cloud of suspicion over the Murdaughs didn't begin with the murders of Maggie and Paul. [9] He also willingly led them to the location where he had buried her body, and on April 27, authorities dug up her body from his backyard. Alex Murdaugh gives testimony during his murder trial at the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, S.C., Feb. 23, 2023. They followed her home, and McMahan told Kauffman they'd use her pickup to commit the robbery. Three weeks after the murder, Gibson was arrested for driving a GMC truck while drunk. Waters asked, to which Alex Murdough responded, "I disagree with that.". Two men were shot dead in a store in Philadelphias Germantown neighborhood, but police did not recover a gun. When asked why he lied about the last time he saw his wife and son, Murdaugh blamed his addiction to painkillers, which he said caused "paranoid thinking. Officials have indicated there may be more charges for killings in both Philadelphia and Delaware, including that of 28-year-old Metro by T-Mobile employee Leslie Ruiz-Basilio. The Dupont De Ligoness Family Murders Coverup Theory Explained. "I don't think I was capable of reason and I lied about being out there and I'm so sorry that I did.". Michelle insisted that Steven had physically abused her and that she feared for her life. At age 13, he also started drinking and later that year, would be arrested for stealing a motorbike.[2]. And that little four-year-old baby, didnt do anything to nobody. [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. Prosecutors have focused on footage taken from Paul Murdaugh's cellphone the night of the murders, including a video taken at the kennels several minutes before the victims were believed to be killed that investigators said has Alex Murdaugh talking in the background. However, two details from that day emerged during the trial. That disturbed the girls so much they said they wanted to go home. Alex Murdaugh faces 30 years to life in prison without parole if convicted of the killings, for which he has pleaded not guilty and adamantly denied. Its just what it is.". Keith Gibson was arrested after allegedly attacking a Rite Aid clerk in Delaware during a robbery. But for those following closely, it will likely feel like it barely scratched the surface. 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. 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. [14] A substantial issue arose when Gibson had a tattoo done on the back of his shaved head, which said "Death Row X3". She passed away at Floyd Memorial Hospital on January 18, 2012, with some neighbors suspecting that her death greatly impacted Gibson's psyche. "I have never believed in coincidences and having one homicide in a small rural area in a five-year period is unusual," said Berrier. Court is adjourned until Monday morning. The Murdaugh family legacy is now coming crashing down as 54-year-old Richard Alexander Murdaugh (known as Alex, pronounced "Alec") stands trial accused of shooting his wife Maggie and adult son Paul to death on June 7, 2021. [2], Later that year, Bailey filed a police report claiming that Gibson had blocked her car with his vehicle while she was delivering newspapers and proceeded to hit her before stealing her car keys and fleeing the scene. The police held a press conference to explain the crimes to the public on the afternoon of June 11, and immediately got a tip from a man who saw resident Jamie McMahan driving the pickup that day, which he was certain the unemployed 22-year-old could not afford. Hours later, Murdaugh says he was planning to stage his own murder. The defense is expected to have four more witnesses before the state is allowed its rebuttal. [4] Despite these diagnostics and his refusal to complete the rehabilitation program, he was deemed unlikely to re-offend. William Gardiner, a preacher of the Primitive Methodist Chapel, was suspected due to his affair with the victim. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Gibson was convicted of manslaughter and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, Delaware Department of Corrections spokesman Jason Miller said. Around 2:24 a.m. on June 6, 42-year-old Ronald Wright as shot and killed in a street robbery in Wilmington, Delaware. 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. The Delaware DOC document shows corrections officials told Medinilla that early reports suggested Gibsons mother had told friends and family members that if anything happened to her, her son would be responsible. "And you want this jury to believe a story manufactured to fit the evidence that you brought forth just yesterday after hearing this trial's worth of testimony? 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. Christine Gibson . Since the murders, Murdaugh who says he was living with a decades-long opioid addiction has been disbarred and faces more than 100 further charges in which he's accused of financial crimes, including stealing millions of dollars from clients. "I would never hurt Maggie. [5] Hodella's badly decomposed body was found on January 7, 2003, and identified via thumbprints from a previous arrest. 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. The man fled in Ruiz-Basilios vehicle. 15) Tony von Carruthers: In February of 1994, Tony shot his mother, her teenage associate, and his drug dealer in the Memphis area. 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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. He had. Then, on June 13, two local families contact police: Their 16-year-old daughters had been missing for several days, and the parents were sure they were with Kauffman and McMahan. While they don't exactly offer answers, they are important pieces to the puzzle. During his deployment, he was awarded badges for marksmanship and hand grenade usage, but at this time, he developed an addiction to drugs such as heroin, cocaine, and LSD, which he often mixed with alcohol. 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. He also briefly addressed accusations that he tried to stage a cover-up in the 2019 boat case a huge part of the Netflix series' narrative saying they were untrue. 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. Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner approved murder charges Wednesday against Keith Gibson in connection to the February fatal shooting of his mother, Christine Gibson. His employee-tenant, Barb Garber, 52, had unusually for her not shown up for work that morning. 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. "So bad.". As part of the deal, it was decided that evidence presented at the Hodella trial would not be used as evidence or an aggravating factor in any follow-up trials. For more on this case and others like it, watch "Killer Siblings,"airing Fridays at 8/7c on Oxygen,or stream episodes here. His colleague John Quinn echoed Barrier's sentiments. Thirdly, Owen acknowledged that SLED was told that Murdaugh was spending $50,000 a week on drugs, which he was buying from gang members who were never investigated by law enforcement in connection with the murders. Michelle Gibson and Steven Gibson Jr. Erik McBee approached Steven Sr. as he slept upstairs on his bed and struck him several times with a baseball bat before going back downstairs. Police are investigating whether he is responsible for at least six killings in both states, including that of his mother. They were right to be: Schultz's body was found in her living room. [3] After his release, he started dating Kelly Bailey. Tennessee has its own rough past, drenched in murderous stories that will keep you locking your doors. 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. 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. They found him in possession of a revolver. The three-part documentary looks into the different cases surrounding the family, most prominently the death of Paul and Maggie Murdaugh, the son and wife of Alex Murdaugh, who is currently on. [16], Since his incarceration, Gibson has repeatedly appealed his death sentences, with his defense lawyer claiming that his confession to the Kirk murder was a mitigating circumstance. Late Friday, DOC spokesperson Jason Miller said that during an April 27 sentencing, Gibson's public defender "cited new factors" asking for time served, "including that Gibson had prospects for stable housing, a job, and community supports upon release.". 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. The judge accepted the recommendation. This time, Robert Gibson's father . Law enforcement also acknowledged they had a warrant to search the house where the murders occurred the day after they happened, but chose not to execute it as there were lots of people there that would be "displaced" as a result. Closing arguments are expected to take place Wednesday before the case is turned over to the jury. 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. Clayton said that on July 3, 1994, Linda had been watching her younger half-brother, Cody Garrett. 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. "We were like a bicycle gang. Trial continued Wednesday in a crime that ripped a Peoria family asunder by putting a father in his grave, a son in prison and a daughter and mother in court facing felony charges. "Having two murders and a bank robbery all within a circle of eight miles? 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. [13] In regards to his upcoming murder trials, he changed his plea and waived his right to a speedy trial, choosing to plead guilty to Hodella's murder instead. On December 6, 1991, Austin, Texas was shell-shocked by a vicious crime. 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. "You've been able to lie quickly and easily and convincingly if you think it'll save your skin for well over a decade. [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. Gibson was released from prison and sent to Level IV Community Corrections custody. Found the resolution to each, I know who really killed Chanin, her husband did not, I have so many questions about this story. Crime scene photos obtained by FITSNews are horrific Stephen's entire face was covered in blood that cascaded from a 7.25-inch . Police tracked him down by using a GPS tracker that was in some of the money handed over to him. At one point, Steven Jr returned to the house and stabbed his father three times in the chest. The Pensacola police called in its SWAT team and a hostage negotiator, and then called the boys' room. He did, he said. James Waybern Hall: The murderer known as "Big Jim" killed 4 people, including his wife, in Arkansas between 1944 and 1945. A man who has been charged with a violent attack in a Delaware store is now being investigated for a possible connection to three murders, including that of a North Philadelphia Dunkin store manager and a Delaware Metro by T-Mobile store employee, law enforcement sources said. "In the last year, the two brothers started getting into meth," Lofreddo explained. Keith Gibbson Oxygen Insider is your all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more. The mom also allegedly told the two boys that they needed to make sure her husbands body was found so a money inheritance could be paid out.. Two suspicious deaths and a fatal boat crash in the preceding years are all part of this astonishing story that the Netflix documentary was set to unravel. 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. A few days later, he confessed responsibility for Hodella's murder. [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. FBI and local authorities caught the kidnappers by tracing the serial numbers on the ransom money; the culprits were a pair of young hoodlumsHarmon Waley and William Dainardwho had first met in the Idaho State Penitentiary and one of their wives. This is a complex case and theres still a lot of evidence to review.. Alex Murdaugh faces about 100 other charges for allegations ranging from money laundering to staging his own death so his surviving son could cash in on his $10 million life insurance policy. In May 2003, Gibson sued the prison authorities, claiming that they had improperly denied him access to Seroquel and for housing him in squalid conditions, but the suit was thrown out by a federal judge, who considered it baseless. Rose Harsent, victim of the Peasenhall murder. When they asked, McMahan told them that he'd robbed a bank and two people had been killed. The Pulaski County Sheriff's Department and the Somerset Police Department are. Familicide, Mass Murder Esker Gibson flew into a murderous rage after seeing a man leave his home in Irvington, AL, on April 24, 1941. Keith Gibson Indicted On 41 Felony Charges For Multiple Murders, Assaults, And Robberies - State of Delaware News State Agencies Social Media Mobile Apps Topics NEWS FEED Nominations Open for State of Delaware's Compassionate Champion Awards Date Posted: February 20, 2023 Sign up for NBC Philadelphia newsletters. Isn't that true?" His father, Alex Murdaugh, a local attorney and the son of Randolph Murdaugh III, owns the boat.. Follow the links to read about more marital discord that ended in murder. Parole officials did not object to a recommendation by the public defender to sentence Gibson to time served plus 18 months probation. The third man ended picking up the phone. They are awaiting his extradition out of Delaware. 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. Gibson eventually stopped attending church altogether in late August 2011, when his mother was admitted into a nursing home. On March 24 that year, he met 35-year-old Stephanie Marie Kirk at the Uptown Bar in New Albany, where he arranged to take her on a motorcycle ride. "All the sudden, Jamie McMahan grabs the phone and is yelling at the hostage negotiator.". "Mahaska County, it is one of the safest counties in the state of Iowa," he told producers. Wilson then left the meeting. [2] Due to this, he was found competent to stand trial and accepted an Alford plea, for which he was sentenced to seven years imprisonment at the Luther Luckett Correctional Complex in La Grange. During the trial, however, more detail about that day has emerged. 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. After spending the day doing drugs and having sex, the pair returned to Gibson's house, where they argued over some pills. Below is a timeline of key events surrounding Gibson, dating back to his manslaughter conviction. 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. Local News Everett. Til Death Do Us Part airs at 10/9c on Investigation Discovery. "Its just filled with good people, Iowa people. Clayton said that Lindas daughter, Stephanie, was being watched by Lindas mother that day. According to Clayton, the Gibson family had always lived in the Somerset, Kentucky, area. 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. "But both of them were in bad places and it was really just a recipe for disaster.". "I did lie to them," he said, and confirmed he was in the video the night of their murders on June 7, 2021. Alex Murdaugh, 54, who called 911 to report the discovery, was charged with their murders 13 months later. A neighbor had seen a green pickup truck parked outside the home around 9:30 a.m. 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. Upon learning of his conviction, his wife divorced him. She was only 21 and she had been used and abused, Clayton told Dateline. And then, Steven Jr. appeared with a knife and stabbed his father multiple times. Murdaugh also denied the murders, emphatically responding "no" to Griffin's explosive opening questions delivered while waving guns in the courtroom that outright asked him whether he shot his wife and son to death. After spending some time at local bars, the pair found themselves at an apartment complex in New Albany. The Netflix documentary reports that Murdaugh was arrested for the murders, but does not interrogate what led to that point. 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