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Mose Gibson
Serial Killer
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Early Life
Mose Gibson was born in 1883 in Bienville Parish, Louisiana. His early life remains largely undocumented, but it is known that he was first imprisoned in January 1904 at a Baton Rouge prison for an unknown offense.Criminal Activities
Gibson's criminal activities spanned over a decade, during which he committed numerous burglaries, robberies, and murders. He served time in four penitentiaries across Louisiana, Ohio, Florida, and Texas, escaping from the warden on two occasions.Murders
According to his initial confessions, Gibson admitted to ten murders, but later sources changed the number to seven. Here are the known victims:- J. R. Rivet – Restaurateur killed in Addis, Louisiana, on December 24, 1908
- Unknown – Sugar mill watchman killed in Gramercy, Louisiana, in November 1910
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Mose
Gibson
1883 Bienville Parish, Louisiana, United States
September 24, 1920 (aged 36–37) San Quentin, California, United States
Executed by hanging
• Henry Watson • Monk Gibson
Male
Black
Murder
Death
3-7+
1908 - 1920
Louisiana, Florida, Arizona, California
San Quentin State Prison — San Quentin, California
07/03/2025
