Gene Galeon Gilbert Jr.

Death by Force

On January 3, 1981, a tragic and horrific event unfolded in the small farming community of Delmar, Iowa, which would forever be etched in the history of the region. Gene Gilbert, a 29-year-old man, committed a heinous crime that resulted in the deaths of his entire family.

Gene Gilbert, born in 1952 in South Dakota, had a tumultuous life marked by significant stress and mental trauma. He had enlisted in the army at the age of 17 and was stationed in the Pacific Northwest and Germany. Du ...Read More

The Quiet House: The Gilbert Family Slayings

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