Jacqueline Gibons was born on April 30, 1962. She grew up in a typical American home during the 1960s and 1970s. 

Jacqueline Gibons was involved in a serious crime that took place in 1982. On July 29, Gibons and her co-conspirators murdered her parents, Benjamin and Sybil Gibons, in their home in Skokie, Illinois. Benjamin was the first victim of the attack. He was beaten to death with a claw hammer by Bobby St. Pierre after entering the house.

Later that evening, Sybil called Jacqueline to let her know she was returning home from work. Jacqueline picked her up from the train station and brought her back to their house. As soon as Sybil entered the home, St. Pierre killed her in the same brutal way, using the claw hammer.

After the murders, the three individuals wrapped the bodies in a manner that concealed them. Wilson then drove the bodies to a remote area outside of Albuquerque, New Mexico. There, he dumped the bodies on the side of the road. The bodies were discovered about a week later.

The police arrested Wilson in Arizona. Shortly afterward, Jacqueline Gibons and St. Pierre were also arrested by the Skokie police. Initially, Gibons pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges related to the murders. She avoided a death sentence but faced a long prison term.

The case continued to unfold, and an appeals court later overturned the convictions of Gibons and Wilson due to a major error in the original trial process. They were granted new trials because it was determined that there should have been separate trials for each defendant. The new trials were ordered based on inconsistent statements made by the co-conspirators.

Gibons claimed she had not truly planned the murders and thought it was a game, while Wilson denied certain aspects of his involvement. The intricacies of their statements led to the court's decision, highlighting the complexities of the case.