Man Charged in Murder of Bucks County Mom 31 Years Later

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More than 30 years after a Bucks County mom was found dead following a house fire, a man has been arrested and charged in her murder. deannadurante has the story coming up on NBC10 News at 5:

Hibbs’ son couldn’t get past the kitchen due to the flames and smoke. He then ran to neighbors for help. Investigators initially believed Hibbs died in an accidental fire. An autopsy the next day however revealed she had been repeatedly stabbed. Her ribs were also fractured and she was likely asphyxiated. The autopsy also determined there was no smoke in her lungs and she likely died prior to the fire.

Police said Hibbs was likely murdered between 11:50 a.m. and 12:50 p.m. that day. During that one-hour window, witnesses spotted a blue Chevrolet Monte Carlo parked outside Hibbs’ home. At the time, investigators named several suspects, including Atkins who had a blue Chevy Monte Carlo and also at one point lived two doors away from Hibbs. Atkins remained a person of interest in the murder for the next three decades.

In January of this year, the case was submitted to the Bucks County Investigating Grand Jury. Atkins’ ex-wife, April Atkins, was one of the people who testified.

 

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