I-5 Strangler Gets 6 Life Terms In Prison

STOCKTON, Calif. - KCRA.com

The so-called I-5 Strangler was sentenced Thursday to six consecutive life sentences after pleading guilty to six Northern California killings in an effort to avoid the death penalty.

Roger Reece Kibbe, 70, is not eligible for parole.

Kibbe is currently serving 25 years to life in San Quentin State Prison for the 1987 murder of 17-year-old Darcie Frackenpohl, whose body was found in El Dorado County.

Kibbe received his nickname for committing some of his crimes along Interstate 5.

His earlier indictment in connection with six slayings that took place from 1977 to 1986 made him eligible for the death penalty.

Kibbe was accused in the indictment of killing the following victims:

• Lou Ellen Burleigh, Sept. 11, 1977
• Lora Heedrick of Modesto, April 21, 1986
• Barbara Ann Scott, July 3, 1986
• Stephanie Brown of Sacramento, July 15, 1986
• Charmaine Sabrah of Sacramento, Aug. 17, 1986
• Katherine Kelly Quinones, Nov. 5, 1986

Kibbe heard from the families of his victims in court on Thursday, some of whom called him a "monster" and "inhuman."

"Today, we're done with Roger Kibbe. So that's the best we could get," said Jo Allyn Brown, the mother of victim Stephanie Brown. "He's not coming out."

Carmen Anselmi, the mother of victim Charmaine Sabrah, said she forgives Kibbe.

"If God can forgive, why can't I?" Anselmi said. "I still have that hurt."

Anselmi said "I felt like I was sending her to her death, but it was too late," after she saw her daughter accept a ride from Kibbe 24 years ago. Their car had broken down along I-5, and Sabrah became one of his victims.

Kibbe never looked at the families of his victims, but he did offer a statement through his attorney Thursday.

"He's wracked with humiliating fear of why he did it," Jan Karowski said.

Kibbe also confessed to one other rape, but no murders.

"There's two missing girls from Modesto who disappeared from the same location where he said he picked that girl up," detective Vito Bertocchini said. "And I have a strong feeling that he did not release that girl."

Reported by:Rich Ibarra

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