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Florida Woman Charged After Confession in Fatal Stabbing of 76-Year-Old Roommate

Detectives found her driving the victim’s pickup in Sarasota after he was discovered dead at home.

Overview

  • Charlotte County authorities say Shannon R. Giblin, 48, admitted to stabbing Paul De Wayne Bradley during an argument.
  • Investigators report she covered Bradley with a tarp and left in his pickup, which was later located in Sarasota County.
  • Giblin was arrested and charged with second-degree murder and grand theft of a motor vehicle.
  • She remains in custody, with differing reports on whether she is held without bond or awaiting extradition with bond.
  • Neighbors and friends describe Bradley as a well-liked veteran and say Giblin had lived there about a week as a purported caregiver, with an eviction dispute reported before the killing.