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Carol Gilbert

Case from Albuquerque, NM dated Jan 21, 1980

Victim Details

Carol Gilbert

Female

White / Caucasian

Albuquerque

NM

1980-01

30

Carol

Gilbert

07/15/2026

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Carol Gilbert, a 30-year-old white female, was tragically murdered on January 19, 1980, in Los Lunas, New Mexico. Her husband, William Wayne Gilbert, was arrested later that day following an incident involving gunfire at the American Sandwich Shop in Albuquerque. During police questioning, William confessed to multiple murders, including that of his wife, Carol Gilbert.

William Wayne Gilbert was tried by jury and convicted in the District Court of Valencia County for the first-degree mur ...
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  • State v. Gilbert :: 1982 :: New Mexico Supreme Court Decisions
  • State v. Gilbert :: 1982 - Justia Law

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