Nicole Gibson
Bio
Running on coffee and true crime. Understanding human behaviour and psychology is a hobby of mine. I would describe myself as an armchair alienist.
Stories (19/0)
Lady Justice Smiles for Kathleen
Kathleen Folbigg was once known as Australia's worst serial killer. On 23 May 2003 she was found guilty by jury for the murder of her children Patrick, Sarah and Laura, and the manslaughter of Caleb. There was no physical evidence that the children were murdered. The prosecution relied heavily on circumstantial evidence. Kathleen has always maintained her innocence. In June 2015, three Newcastle-based barristers petitioned the New South Wales governor to review Kathleen's case. The petition included fresh and compelling evidence consistent with Kathleen’s innocence, including a report from one of Australia’s leading forensic pathologists who concluded that there is no basis in forensic pathology that any of the children were smothered.
By Nicole Gibson4 months ago in Criminal
THE FORTUNE TELLER
Standing alone Maddie watched the myriad of faces in the crowd hoping to spot her friends. Maddie sighed and looked at her phone and began to text. Where are you guys? I’m here at the Ferris wheel. Maddie had agreed with her friends, Angie and Liz, to meet at the Solstice Fair next to the ferris wheel at 9.00 pm and it was now 20 past. Maddie could feel a headache starting, her neck ached and she was getting tired of waiting. “Five more minutes then I’m leaving,” she whispered to herself. When she looked towards the crowd of people passing by yet again, she noticed a woman standing in the doorway of an old tattered tent beckoning to her only a few feet away.
By Nicole Gibson4 months ago in Fiction
Shane Spiller: The Missing Hero
Warneet is a sleepy coastal town about 56 kilometres from Melbourne, a popular spot for quiet family getaways, boating and fishing. In 1969, it was the kind of place where parents relaxed and allowed their children to roam free. Children growing up in the sun and playing until dark when they would have to go home for dinner. It was a carefree time. On Sunday, the 20th July 1969, 11 year old Shane Spiller grabbed his little tomahawk for a bonfire picnic at Ski Beach. Before heading to the beach Shane stopped at the neighbours house to collect his friend, Yvonne Touhy who was 12. As they walked down the well-worn path through scrub to the beach, they were met by the man who was to become known as Australia's Hannibal Lector, Derek Percy.
By Nicole Gibson10 months ago in Criminal
The Lainz Angels of Death
Predominantly serial killers work alone, but every once in a while they cross paths and become a crime team. The Lainz Angels of Death is an extraordinary case in the fact that there were four of them. Maria Gruber, Irene Leidolf, Stephanija Meyer, and Waltraud Wagner were nurse aides at the Lainz General Hospital in Austria, who systematically murdered scores of patients between 1983 and 1989.
By Nicole Gibson2 years ago in Criminal
The Vampire of Sacramento
Richard Trenton Chase was born in Santa Claria, California on 23rd May 1950. Growing up in a typical dysfunctional 1950s family, his parents regularly argued. and “the strap” was the usual tool for childhood discipline. By the age of 10, Chase was displaying all three trademarks of the Macdonald Triad - bed wetting, arson, and animal cruelty, which may indicate future aggression and violence in adulthood. As Chase matured he developed severe hypochondria. His complaints included believing that his heart would stop beating or that someone had stolen his pulmonary artery; vitamin C deficiency which he would hold oranges on his head believing it would be absorbed into his brain. Richard Trenton chase also shaved his head so that he would be able to watch his skull separate and move.
By Nicole Gibson2 years ago in Criminal
Profiling the Serial Killer Groupie
During Bundy’s trial, women would show up with their hair long and parted, some even dyed their hair the “right kind of brown” to attract Bundy’s attention. In prison he received hundreds of fan letters, mostly from women with marriage proposals, some contained nude photos. From 1979, a woman named Janet penned her undying love to Bundy. He responded only once and she wrote back:
By Nicole Gibson3 years ago in Criminal
10 Killer Kids You May Not Have Heard Of
It is hard to fathom how a child could commit monstrous acts. The horrific murder of little James Bolger shocked everyone, even more, disturbing was the fact that this crime was committed by two young boys. Something no one could imagine in their wildest dreams, yet it has happened. Here are the 10 worst cases of killer kids that you may not have heard about:
By Nicole Gibson3 years ago in Criminal
The ABC Killer
Moses Sithole, the worst serial killer in South Africa hunted, raped and murdered 38 young women from the towns of Atteridgeville to Boksburg to Cleveland. Sithole became known as the ABC Killer and his heinous crime spree lasted only a year. The perfect predator, he took full advantage of the cultural changes that came with the end of Apartheid. The ABC Killer preyed on his victims' needs to support their families, offering them jobs through a company that didn’t exist.
By Nicole Gibson3 years ago in Criminal
The Kansas City Butcher - Robert Berdella
The crimes of Gacy, Dahmer, and Nilsen pale in comparison to the level of brutality Berdella’s victims suffered. Berdella’s crimes spanned three years, and at least 6 young men died, all of which were buried in his yard.
By Nicole Gibson3 years ago in Criminal
Case Closed: The Claremont Serial Killer
Two decades ago in Claremont, the hub of the western suburbs of Perth, South Australia was rocked with the disappearance of three young women. Just last month on the 24th September 2020 Justice Stephen Hall delivered his long-awaited verdict in the conviction of 51-year-old Bradley Robert Edwards. The former Telstra worker was found guilty for the murders of Jane Rimmer and Ciara Glennon but acquitted of the murder of Sarah Spiers in the Claremont serial killings case, Australia’s longest-running, and most expensive criminal investigation.
By Nicole Gibson3 years ago in Criminal
Madams and Matriarchs
Criminal Organisations are often considered “a man’s domain”, but these 4 notorious Australian women broke the mold. Tilley Devine, Kate Leigh, Judy Moran, and Kath Pettingill are the madams and matriarchs of Australia’s underbelly who broke the law and raised hell in a man’s world.
By Nicole Gibson3 years ago in Criminal
