Michelle insisted that Steven had physically abused her and that she feared for her life. Theres blood everywhere! Gibson cried. 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. 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. 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. The man fled in Ruiz-Basilios vehicle. According to Clayton, the Gibson family had always lived in the Somerset, Kentucky, area. This time, Robert Gibson's father . He said he was even spoiled but acknowledged that his father was an alcoholic who would become combative when drunk. Its just what it is.". [5] Hodella's badly decomposed body was found on January 7, 2003, and identified via thumbprints from a previous arrest. [14] A substantial issue arose when Gibson had a tattoo done on the back of his shaved head, which said "Death Row X3". "But both of them were in bad places and it was really just a recipe for disaster.". She loved her family, and we love her too, Clayton told Dateline. 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. Something doesnt, No , the murder happened in Ohio . 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. Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner acknowledged that police did not have enough probable cause at the time to arrest Gibson for his mothers death, but he said both the police department and his office attempted to aid the Delaware DOC to keep Gibson off the street. Crime scene photos obtained by FITSNews are horrific Stephen's entire face was covered in blood that cascaded from a 7.25-inch . The examining psychologist, J. Robert Noonan, concluded that Gibson had an IQ of 79 and refused to take responsibility for his actions, which he blamed on his alcoholism, but did not suffer from any mental illnesses that impaired his judgment. The show highlights that the family was under immense pressure due to the fallout from the boat crash, which led to Paul being criminally charged and the family being sued for millions of dollars, leading in part to Murdaugh's financial situation getting closer to becoming public. The officer requested that Gibsons probation be revoked and that he be given a maximum sentence. [1], From an early age, Gibson displayed odd behavior, having trouble speaking to others, struggling at school, and preferring to stay home with his mother. However, Bailey left him in 2000 due to Gibson's worsening drug habits. Maggie Murdaugh Facebook. 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. 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. 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. The T-shirt Murdaugh was wearing when he says he discovered the bodies appeared to have no visible blood on it. [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]. According to a text message Maggie sent her housekeeper Blanca Turrubiate-Simpson, Murdaugh requested she come "home" to Moselle, where the murders occurred, as opposed to staying at the beach house where she preferred to be in the summer, according to various witnesses' testimony. No arrests have been made, but according to the Pulaski Sheriffs Department press release, the investigation has uncovered possible suspects and investigators have been concentrating on those leads. Mahaska County seems like a peaceful, quiet place. Police are investigating whether he is responsible for at least six killings in both states, including that of his mother. At the time, Paul Murdaugh was awaiting trial on a charge of allegedly boating under the influence after a crash in February 2019 that killed a 19-year-old woman, Mallory Beach of South Carolina. 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. NBC10's Danny Freeman has the details. He said they'd arrived in a gray station wagon, but the boys came back to pick up the girls in a green pickup truck. Rufus . Closing arguments are expected to take place Wednesday before the case is turned over to the jury. 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. 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. Later, after they picked him up in a church parking lot, he allegedly stated: Whats done is done, prosecutors allege. While they don't exactly offer answers, they are important pieces to the puzzle. "Having two murders and a bank robbery all within a circle of eight miles? [3] After his release, he started dating Kelly Bailey. Instead, she paid $2000 to Erik McBee and Karen Molina-Pompa, who were friends with Steven Jr and Alysa. He rolled out of bed, bundled up warmly, pulled on his boots, and stepped outside with a metal pail. Molina-Pompa held a gun on Steven as McAbee bashed the 39-year-old several times in the head with a baseball bat. 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. family legacy is now coming crashing down, one of the first to begin investigating the incident, would leave onlookers with the most questions, Joshua Boucher/The State/Tribune News Service via Getty Images, Netflix has just released the three-part docuseries "Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal.". Til Death Do Us Part airs at 10/9c on Investigation Discovery. [4] Despite these diagnostics and his refusal to complete the rehabilitation program, he was deemed unlikely to re-offend. 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. 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. "All the sudden, Jamie McMahan grabs the phone and is yelling at the hostage negotiator.". 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. I have no clue why my mom would do this. "No, I did not," Alex Murdaugh said. [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. Four of the murders Gibson is linked to happened in May and June. He would say, If you dont tell us, we cant help you.. "Murders dont take place and banks rarely get robbed.. "Its just filled with good people, Iowa people. ", Alex Murdaugh disputed that, replying, "That's not correct.". 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. [4] The following year, Gibson was arrested for stealing a Harley-Davidson motorcycle and sentenced to 3 years imprisonment, but was allowed to spend half of that time at the Madison State Hospital in Madison, where he would receive treatment for his drug and alcohol addiction. In interviews with police, the teenage girls said that they had "partied" with McMahan and Kauffman at the hotel on the night of June 10. The Pensacola police called in its SWAT team and a hostage negotiator, and then called the boys' room. 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. Get an all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! Eventually, Gibson dropped out of school and continued to commit small-time crimes, including drunk driving and crashing the car. 15) Tony von Carruthers: In February of 1994, Tony shot his mother, her teenage associate, and his drug dealer in the Memphis area. She was real shy. 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. After going through a four-day withdrawal, he was examined by the prison's psychiatrist, Dr. Daniel Howerton. 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. 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. Im with my kids and I just got home and my husbands out in the garage dead!. Waters asked Alex Murdaugh if phone calls he made during that time, including to his wife, was to "manufacture an alibi. Michelle, along with her two teenage children, Steven Jr, 16, and Alysa, 17, decided to kill the family patriarch, Steven, but she didnt want them doing the dirty work. 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. 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. (The defense argued during the trial that this was a result of him mistyping in shock.). 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. Michelle Gibson, Steven Jr. and McBee have each been charged with first-degree murder and remain in police custody. [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. [11] On October 25, 2013, Gibson was found guilty in Whitis' murder at a jury trial, with the jurors taking less than 20 minutes to find him guilty on all charges. Police tracked him down by using a GPS tracker that was in some of the money handed over to him. Surveillance video captured the suspect forcing Lugo to give him money which Vanore said amounted to around $300 before shooting and fleeing. Alex Murdaugh, 54, who called 911 to report the discovery, was charged with their murders 13 months later. link Alex Murdaugh detailed on the stand a 20-year addiction to opioids, noting that he has been clean for 535 days. He was sentenced to 16 years in prison. A neighbor said that they'd seen a strange car in Garber's driveway around 5:15 a.m., leading police to speculate that there were two suspects involved. Steven Jr. then later drove [a] large knife he was holding into his fathers chest at least three times, the documents say. That disturbed the girls so much they said they wanted to go home. 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. 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. At the time of his death, Steven was facing aggravated assault charges. April 24, 1941: Esker Washington Gibson set fire to his house, killing his wife and five children, ranging in age from 7-months-old to 7-years-old. Two weeks after this incident, he joined the Army and was stationed in West Germany as a mechanic. Meanwhile, McAbee and Molina-Pompa attacked Steven as he slept at the house. 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. 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. Weeks into the trial, Alex Murdaugh was called to take the stand by his defense team on Thursday. During the cross-examination on Friday, Waters later asked Alex Murdough about family, friends and colleagues he has lied to over the past decade. But for those following closely, it will likely feel like it barely scratched the surface. Two happened earlier, in January. Angered by the accusations, Gibson punched Hodella in the face, then took out a pocket knife and stabbed her multiple times in the throat before driving around and dumping her body in Clarksville. Medinillas office did not respond to a request for comment from NBC10. 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. 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. [18], In 2018, he was among several death row inmates to be featured in the documentary Inside Death Row, hosted by British journalist Trevor McDonald. Ultimately, McMahan released the hitchhiker, then left Kauffman leave, and finally gave himself up. Gibson was eventually sent back to Delaware. 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.". 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. Murdaugh's story that he tried to stage his own murder in a suicide plot in order for his son Buster to collect his life insurance has been treated with skepticism, especially after the man involved in the incident, Curtis Eddie Smith, said he was set up. 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. "I would never hurt Maggie. 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. Maggie and Paul Murdaugh. 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? Sign up for NBC Philadelphia newsletters. They were right to be: Schultz's body was found in her living room. [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. They followed her home, and McMahan told Kauffman they'd use her pickup to commit the robbery. 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. However, during the prosecution's case over the past month, there has been minimal evidence to suggest Murdaugh would benefit from the deaths, financially or otherwise. On Wednesday, a month into an explosive murder trial that has rocked South Carolina's Lowcountry region and captivated audiences across the globe, Netflix dropped a highly anticipated docuseries which promised to explore the complex web of power, secrets, and suspicion that ultimately led to the downfall of a local family dynasty. Police found Gibson had violated probation, but they did not recover a gun, and video didnt show him at the location of his moms murder, meaning any evidence linking Gibson was only circumstantial, Vanore said. "I have never believed in coincidences and having one homicide in a small rural area in a five-year period is unusual," said Berrier. "You've been able to lie quickly and easily and convincingly if you think it'll save your skin for well over a decade. Upon learning of his conviction, his wife divorced him. William Gardiner, a preacher of the Primitive Methodist Chapel, was suspected due to his affair with the victim. "Mahaska County, it is one of the safest counties in the state of Iowa," he told producers. Jamie McMahan and Chris Kaufmann needed cash to fuel their meth habit so they came up with a horrifying plan that included betraying a friend. Follow the links to read about more marital discord that ended in murder. On June 5, a masked man carrying a revolver forced Christine Lugo, also a mother, into a Dunkin store in Philadelphias Fairhill neighborhood. 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. On June 21, the girls' parents called back: Their daughters had returned home safely. Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. Authorities in both places asked that he remain jailed, but he was released after a Delaware judge sentenced him to time served. It didnt take this long. On June 11, 1997, police were contacted by a farmer and landlord, Joe Hollop, in the town of What Cheer, Iowa. Smith testified that she was at Murdaugh's parents' house when he visited the night of the murders, before he said he discovered Maggie and Paul's bodies. Michelle Dawn . Without a doubt.". Gibson was extradited from Philadelphia to Delaware toward the end of the month, according to Miller. On January 5 1991, Gibson hit his pickup truck in an automobile accident but sped off after seeing a nearby police officer attempt to inspect the damage. [17] These appeals were rejected by the Indiana Supreme Court, which reaffirmed all of his convictions. Three weeks after the murder, Gibson was arrested for driving a GMC truck while drunk. 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. [McBee] then took the knife and slit the victims throat.. 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. READ MORE 5. McMahan's mother and Kauffman's father got together in 1979 and eventually married. Her motive stemmed from a wish to collect from a $320,000 life insurance policy. Her brother, Dave, argued . On June 11, 1997, police were contacted by a farmer and landlord, Joe Hollop, in the town of What Cheer, Iowa. Asked whether he felt bad, Kauffman told police, "No, not really. Gibson, 39, has been back in custody since June 8, when he was captured wearing body armor and weapons after an alleged armed robbery in Wilmington, police said. They planned to dispose of the body elsewhere but left it in the garage after hearing sirens. June 7, 2021: Margaret "Maggie" Murdaugh and Paul Murdaugh found dead at the family hunting lodge. 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 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 Clayton told Dateline that Linda would just sit there and cry. 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[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. McMahan and his stepbrother Chris Kauffmann, 18, were familiar to the local police:Mahaska County Sheriff Chief Deputy Paul Degeest called them "typical teenage boys.". Hall was sentenced to death by electrocution in May 1945 and executed on January 4, 1946. yesmagazine.org Convicted of murder after a two-day trial in May 1945, Hall was sentenced to death. 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. My dad was a loving man and was not abusive in any way.. He thought of Island Schultz and the two drove over there. 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. 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