Bucks County officials announce an arrest of a 56-year-old man in connection with in an April 1991 cold case homicide, in which a 35-year-old woman was found murdered and her home intentionally set on fire.
Bucks County officials announce an arrest of a 56-year-old man in connection with in an April 1991 cold case homicide.
Atkins is charged with one count of first degree murder, one count of second degree murder, two counts of robbery and seven counts of arson in a case dating to 1991. Investigators found Atkins to be a person of interest in the murder, according to officials. He was interviewed by police, but denied involvement in the case.
"This is a bittersweet day for the Hibbs family," Weintraub said. "Mr. Atkins’ arrest decades after he murdered Joy Hibbs is proof that law enforcement perseverance and sheer power of will can overcome many obstacles in proving a murder case. I am grateful to our Bucks County Grand Jury for shining a light on Joy Hibbs’ killer, Robert Atkins, so that we can finally hold him accountable for her murder. Atkins, for the past 31 years, has been living free, but on borrowed time.
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