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Michelle Lee Roling

Case from Delmar, IA dated Jan 01, 1981

Victim Details

Michelle Lee Roling

Female

White / Caucasian

Delmar

IA

1981-01-01

10

Michelle

Lee Roling

06/21/2026

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In the small town of Delmar, Iowa, the new year began with a tragic event that claimed the life of 10-year-old Michelle Lee Roling, a White female. On January 1, 1981, Michelle was found deceased from gun violence inside a residence. The devastating incident also resulted in the deaths of her mother, Bonita Lou “Bonnie” Eganhouse Gilbert, who was 34 years old, her 13-year-old sister Dawn Marie Roling, her 8-year-old brother Jason Edward Roling, and her 2-year-old half-brother, Gene Galeon Gi ...
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  • The Quiet House: The Gilbert Family Slayings
  • AROUND THE NATION; Mother and 5 Children Slain; Father Said to Kill Himself (Published 1981)
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    I've been digging into the tragic case of young Jason Edward Roling, who was taken from this world f... ...Read More
    04/13/2024
    Has anyone else been looking into the tragic case of young Jason Edward Roling from 1981? It's so sa... ...Read More
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