Laws And Lawyers

Eugene Strunk
Judge Thomas Clark
Lexington, KY. Judge Thomas Clark sentenced Eugene Strunk, Jr. to a life sentence for the 2004 murder of his girlfriend, Sheila Gibbs. Between the late hours of February 8 and early morning of February 9, 2004, Strunk stabbed Ms. Gibbs at least 19 times about her body, with one stab in the head that was powerful enough to penetrate the skull and puncture the brain. Additionally, Ms. Gibbs had at least five cuts on the palm and in between the fingers of each hand, demonstrating her attempts to defend herself during the vicious attack.
After killing Ms. Gibbs, Strunk put her body in the back of his trunk and drove to Faulkner Road in the outskirts of Fayette County, then left her body laying on the side of the road. He spent hours attempting to clean the blood from their home, washing his clothes and discarding the cushions from the couch in a nearby dumpster. For these actions the defendant was also charged with Tampering with Physical Evidence. Despite Strunk's efforts, there was blood found on this jeans and throughout the house that DNA proved to be Ms. Gibb's blood.
Strunk is a Persistent Felony Offender with prior convictions for Robbery and Theft by Unlawful Taking. Judge Clark sentenced him to 20 years for Tampering with Physical Evidence enhanced by the Persistent Felony Offender charge. By law, the additional 20-year sentence must run concurrently with the life sentence. Strunk will be eligible to meet the parole board in 20 years.