IN IN - Sarah Gibbs, 34, autistic, Warsaw, 19 Dec 2014

chaotic_idealism · Dec 29, 2014

Sarah Gibbs, a 34-year-old autistic woman, was found dead in her apartment by firefighters who came to extinguish the burning building. She is described as having had no enemies.

She was killed before the fire started, and her death has been ruled a homicide. Police are asking for the public's help in solving the murder.

Warsaw Police Department Detective Division tip line: 574-807-9159.

Fatal fire in Warsaw now a homicide investigation

liljim · Dec 29, 2014

okay this is about 30 miles from bremen where desirae jones was killed, then burned.

chaotic_idealism · Dec 30, 2014

Thanks.

Desirae Jones murder

chaotic_idealism · Jan 1, 2015

30 miles apart.
Very similar MOs--beaten, then burned.
Both young females; Gibbs looked about 25 from her photo, though she was older.
Similar personalities--trusting extroverts with no enemies.
Killed on the same day, December 19th, 2014.

I can't find any traces of Sarah Gibbs other than these articles, though. Desirae left a lot of traces on Facebook, but Sarah seemed to have been much more isolated. If anyone comes across info on Sarah Gibbs, please do post it here.

OliveEliot · Jan 1, 2015

Thank you, chaotic_idealism and liljim for these posts.

OkieGranny · Feb 12, 2015

http://www.wndu.com/home/headlines/...ffered-in-Sarah-Gibbs-homicide-291664691.html

Gibbs’ father described Sarah as a “high function autistic person” who was able to live on her own. He said she was very much into fitness and every day would walk from her house to the Y to exercise...

Lt. Cindy Kilgore announced there is now a $10,000 cash reward available for information in this case and it will be paid anonymously.

OkieGranny · Dec 21, 2015

http://www.wsbt.com/news/local/cold-case-files-the-murder-of-sarah-gibbs/36349250

They say this is not a cold case but most leads have been exhausted. In fact, investigators have received fewer than five tips since it happened...

"It was a cowardly act committed to a defenseless woman. It has got to be eating away at somebody's conscience," says Warsaw Police Detective Ryan Moore...

Moore says Sara was dead before the fire started and while he won't share details about how she was murdered, Sarah's family says she was stabbed to death. Her parents believe whomever did this to Sarah that night would have had blood on them and smelled of smoke.

Elainera · Dec 21, 2015

Stabbing can indicate a personal motive.

Did someone mistake her autism as aloofness or coldness and got mad? Did she have a boyfriend?

Very sad case.

Elainera · Nov 18, 2018

There's a killer still at large.

From December 2017:

Murder Of Sarah Gibbs Remains Unsolved Three Years Later

CastlesBurning · Dec 12, 2019

Bumping for Sarah as we approach the 5th anniversary of her death...

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