Polk County Sheriff's Office arrests Gibson Nash for the murder of Margaret Chu Dufour

This case involves a criminal investigation into a homicide and a series of traffic collisions that resulted in injuries to multiple individuals.

• •Gibson Nash was charged with first-degree murder and leaving the scene of a crash involving injury on August 3.
• •Margaret Chu Dufour was found dead in her Eagle Lake home with apparent blunt force facial trauma.
• •Deputies discovered the victim after investigating a series of hit-and-run crashes involving a 2022 BMW SUV registered to her.
• •The suspect was involved in three separate vehicle collisions on the morning of July 21.
• •Nine victims were involved in the traffic crashes, with three requiring hospital treatment for minor injuries.
• •Forensic evidence including blood samples taken from Nash in the hospital matched the victim.
• •Neighbors reported hearing two loud noises at the victim's home around 4:30 a.m. on July 21.
• •The victim had traveled to Tennessee on July 14 to bring the suspect to live with her after he bonded out of jail.
• •Family members reported the suspect had a history of mental illness and prior domestic violence incidents.