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. Regardless, it certainly backs the hypothesis that Alex Murdaugh is behind them. 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. Clayton said that the half-siblings went for a walk to the local grocery store that day. 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. He also said he entered a rehab facility. After two jurors tested positive for COVID-19, both sides were worried an outbreak could sicken more jurors and force a mistrial. Around 2:24 a.m. on June 6, 42-year-old Ronald Wright as shot and killed in a street robbery in Wilmington, Delaware. When they asked, McMahan told them that he'd robbed a bank and two people had been killed. When asked by his lawyer about those prior statements, Alex Murdaugh admitted to lying to investigators. But there are only three roads in or out of Gibson, and a search by deputies along those roads found the sedan, abandoned on a gravel road off of one of them. [4] Despite these diagnostics and his refusal to complete the rehabilitation program, he was deemed unlikely to re-offend. In later interviews, he claimed that he had never experienced any abuse or neglect from either of his parents. Attempts to reach their attorneys were unsuccessful. Do you, This was definitely in IL because we are friends with, Hi. 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. 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. A few days later, he confessed responsibility for Hodella's murder. Rogan Gibson, who said he was a close friend of Paul's and the Murdaughs were like a second family to him, told investigators shortly after the killings he was 99% sure he heard Alex Murdaugh's. 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. 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. EVERETT Gail Jubie's family begged a judge to keep the man who killed her in prison for the rest of his life. It was a crime that "almost slipped through our fingers," Los Angeles police said--an 84-year-old . On March 1, 2013, Michelle, Steven Jr, and Alysa left their home under the pretense of going shopping; this was to be their alibi. 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. 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 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. 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. Found the resolution to each, I know who really killed Chanin, her husband did not, I have so many questions about this story. Instead, she paid $2000 to Erik McBee and Karen Molina-Pompa, who were friends with Steven Jr and Alysa. [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. 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]. Alex Murdaugh took to the stand for the second day in a row on Friday. Their bodies were found in a remote area outside of Somerset, hidden by tall weeds. 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. 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. On April 13, a probation violation hearing was held where the judge found Gibson guilty. Create your free profile and get access to exclusive content. It didnt take this long. Medinillas office did not respond to a request for comment from NBC10. 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. She loved her family, and we love her too, Clayton told Dateline. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Neither the prosecution nor the Netflix production is obliged to provide a motive in order to accuse Murdaugh of murder, but in its absence, both jurors and viewers alike will likely be left wondering what exactly they are being told to believe happened on the night of June 7, 2021. Prosecutors wrapped their cross-examination by showing a clip of body-camera footage of the first deputy arriving at the scene of the killings, prior to SLED's arrival, during which Waters noted that Alex Murdaugh also "told the same lie. Link your TV provider to stream full episodes and live TV. 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. 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. Rose Harsent, victim of the Peasenhall murder. He had. Without a doubt.". 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. My dad was a loving man and was not abusive in any way.. 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. When he was two years old, the family moved out of state and settled in New Albany, Indiana, where Gibson grew up. 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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. 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. [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. [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. He said the two decided to rob the bank for money to pay for their meth habit, but the day before, they saw Garber driving her pickup which was the kind of car McMahan had been wanting. Clayton said that Lindas daughter, Stephanie, was being watched by Lindas mother that day. One key question left unanswered by the docuseries is what potential motive Murdaugh could have had for murdering Maggie and Paul. 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. He was sentenced to 16 years in prison. On June 11, 1997, police were contacted by a farmer and landlord, Joe Hollop, in the town of What Cheer, Iowa. Timeline: How Man Suspected in 6 Murders Was on the Street Keith Gibson served time for manslaughter and was released in 2020. He then took them to Rose Hill Cemetery and proceeded to bury them all alive. [5], At this final murder trial, Gibson unexpectedly pleaded guilty again, waiving his right to a jury trial. He is currently on death row. The Pensacola police found it parked behind a hotel, and hotel staff confirmed the boys were there with a new third person. He said he was even spoiled but acknowledged that his father was an alcoholic who would become combative when drunk. They argued over some prescription medication that Gibson had supposedly stolen. Without objection from probation and parole officials, the judge accepted the public defender's recommendation for time served and placed him on 18 months of probation, Miller said. 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. Two happened earlier, in January. Alex Murdaugh detailed on the stand a 20-year addiction to opioids, noting that he has been clean for 535 days. Harsent was six months pregnant at the time of her death. Upon learning of his conviction, his wife divorced him. For more on this case and others like it, watch "Killer Siblings,"airing Fridays at 8/7c on Oxygen,or stream episodes here. Familicide, Mass Murder Esker Gibson flew into a murderous rage after seeing a man leave his home in Irvington, AL, on April 24, 1941. Here are seven important details the Netflix show missed about the story of the two murders. ", "All those reasons that you just gave this jury, about the most important part of your testimony, was a lie, too, isn't that true, Mr. This week Cold Hearted examines the 1975 murder of Sherry Gibson, a case where the truth took nearly three decades to be revealed. Maggie and Paul Murdaugh are not presented in the most flattering of lights in the docuseries. March 1, 1975, in rural Indiana and firefighters were called to . Alex Murdaugh gives testimony during his murder trial at the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, S.C., Feb. 23, 2023. After a month-long investigation, detectives now say it was all a sinister act. And then, Steven Jr. appeared with a knife and stabbed his father multiple times. Donna Thorngren shot her husband, Curtis Curt Thorngren, Dr. Mark Wangler killed his wife, Kathy Wangler. [6] On August 15, 2014, Gibson was sentenced to death again, with sentencing Justice Orth deeming that it was "the only appropriate sentence" in regards to the brutal killing. 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. 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. [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. Two men were shot dead in a store in Philadelphias Germantown neighborhood, but police did not recover a gun. This time, Robert Gibson's father . 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. Create a free profile to get unlimited access to exclusive videos, breaking news, sweepstakes, and more! 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. "I never manufactured any alibi in any way shape or form, because I did not and would not hurt my wife and my child.". "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 motive stemmed from a wish to collect from a $320,000 life insurance policy. Krasners office has approved murder charges against Gibson in the North Philadelphia killing of 40-year-old Dunkin manager Christine Lugo over the weekend. Kauffman eventually confessed. She had been shot both in the back of her head and her forehead. He often got in trouble for fighting, talking in class, and not following directions. 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. 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. 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. The Pensacola police called in its SWAT team and a hostage negotiator, and then called the boys' room. In the body camera footage from that night, a distraught Alex Murdaugh told officers, "It's bad, it's bad," and mentioned that his son had been getting threats following a boat wreck he was involved in. Dateline was unable to reach an official at the Pulaski Sheriffs Department for comment, but according to their press release, it took four days for the Pulaski County Sheriffs Department, along with help from the Somerset Police Department, to find their bodies. 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. That disturbed the girls so much they said they wanted to go home. Updated: Dec. 10, 2020 at 7:42 PM PST. Alex Murdaugh was arrested in October 2021 and remains in jail, where he is being held without bond Credit: SLED. Friday, February 24, 2023 3:41pm. 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