Parker, Arizona Man Sentenced to More Than 33 Years in Prison for Killing Former Girlfriend
U.S. Attorney’s Office June 29, 2009 |
PHOENIX—Gilbert Holmes, 29, of Parker, Ariz., and a member of the Colorado River Indian Tribes, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge G. Murray Snow to 406 months in federal prison for murdering a 40-year-old woman with whom he had a child.
On April 29, 2008, Holmes broke through the front window of the victim’s home. He then went into the bedroom of the victim where he saw his daughter sleeping. Two other young children, sons of the victim, were also in the house that night. Holmes assaulted the victim’s boyfriend, who fought back. The victim began to scream for her boyfriend to call the police. When her boyfriend left to call the police from a neighbor’s house, Holmes attacked the victim. Initially, he beat her numerous times about the head and face with a closet rod. He then attempted to stab her with the rod until it shattered. Holmes then stabbed the victim multiple times with a kitchen knife. He also kicked the victim in the face, splitting her face from her mouth to her cheekbone. She died a short time later of her injuries.
The investigation in this case was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Colorado River Indian Tribes Police Department. The prosecution was handled by Jennifer E. Green and Raynette M. Logan, Assistant U.S. Attorneys, District of Arizona, Phoenix.