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A teen is discovered dead under a mattress in the woods
On November 12, 1990, 18-year-old Hope Marie Gibson left her home in Columbia, South Carolina, telling her mother she was heading to a local bowling alley after buying a pack of cigarettes. Hope never arrived at the bowling center and was reported missing soon after. Ten days later, on November 22, 1990, her body was discovered under a mattress in a wooded area off Lower Richland Boulevard near Bluff Road. Authorities ruled her death as a homicide, suspecting foul play, but despite an investigat ...Read More
On November 12, 1990, 18-year-old Hope Marie Gibson left her home in Columbia, South Carolina, telling her mother she was heading to a local bowling alley after buying a pack of cigarettes. Hope never arrived at the bowling center and was reported missing soon after. Ten days later, on November 22, 1990, her body was discovered under a mattress in a wooded area off Lower Richland Boulevard near Bluff Road. Authorities ruled her death as a homicide, suspecting foul play, but despite an investigat ...Read More
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Hope Marie Gibson
September 8, 2022
Female
Caucasian / White
Columbia
SC
1190-11-22
1990-11-12
18
Hope Marie
Gibson
11/10/2025
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Forum Posts (3)
I’ve been following the case of Hope Marie Gibson, and something that’s always stuck with me is ... ...Read More
07/20/2024
07/20/2024
It's hard to wrap my mind around how Hope Marie Gibson's murder has remained unsolved for so long. I... ...Read More
05/25/2024
05/25/2024
I've been thinking a lot about the Hope Marie Gibson case lately, especially regarding the area wher... ...Read More
03/31/2023
03/31/2023
